Washington Wizards clinch No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery

The Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery to secure the No. 1 pick—the franchise’s first top selection since John Wall in 2010—after a 14% chance that tied for the best odds; they avoided their recent slump as Utah, Memphis and Chicago fill Nos. 2–4, with No. 5 going to the Clippers via a Pacers trade, followed by Brooklyn, Sacramento, Atlanta, Dallas, Milwaukee, Golden State, Oklahoma City, Miami and Charlotte to complete the top 14. The draft is set for June 23 in New York, with the Chicago draft combine starting Monday.