Wizards win 2026 NBA draft lottery

The Washington Wizards have earned the opportunity to pick first from a star-studded list of prospects at the 2026 NBA Draft after winning Sunday’s lottery.

The Utah Jazz will select second, while the Memphis Grizzlies landed the third overall pick.

The Wizards had a 14% chance of obtaining the top pick after finishing the regular season with an NBA-worst 17-65 record and the best lottery odds.

Table with 3 columns and 14 rows. (column headers with buttons are sortable)
	Team
1	Washington Wizards
2	Utah Jazz
3	Memphis Grizzlies
4	Chicago Bulls
5	Los Angeles Clippers ¹
6	Brooklyn Nets
7	Sacramento Kings
8	Atlanta Hawks ²
9	Dallas Mavericks
10	Milwaukee Bucks
11	Golden State Warriors
12	Oklahoma City Thunder ³
13	Miami Heat
14	Charlotte Hornets