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Wizards eye Dybantsa, Boozer, Peterson and Wilson at No 1 after winning NBA draft lottery
The league’s worst team this season are getting the No 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery on Sunday and are poised to pick first overall for the first time since choosing John Wall in that spot in 2010. Wall was the Wizards’ on-stage representative for this year’s lottery.
TL;DR
- The Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and will select first overall.
- This is the Wizards' first No. 1 pick since selecting John Wall in 2010.
- Utah is set to pick second, Memphis third, and Chicago fourth.
- The Wizards had a 14% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.
- Top prospects considered for the No. 1 pick include AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson, and Caleb Wilson.
- The NBA is expected to ratify changes to the draft lottery system to discourage tanking, with lower odds for worst teams starting next season.