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The Washington Wizards are on the clock.
A new group of exciting prospects are set to take the step from college basketball to the NBA when the 2026 draft gets underway.
Washington won the draft lottery with a 14% chance at claiming the first pick.
Trae Young and Anthony Davis are the main veterans, while Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson are among the young core.
Last year's draft saw Duke star Cooper Flagg easily go to the Dallas Mavericks to mark the post-Luka Doncic era.
There's no straightforward pick for Washington to make, but it'll have a handful of solid options to pick from.
Here's everything to know ahead of the draft's first round: When is the 2026 NBA Draft? The NBA draft is now held across two days.
The first round will be on Tuesday, June 23.
The second round will follow on Wednesday, June 24.
What time does the 2026 NBA Draft start? Each round of the draft will start at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m.
PT.
Where to watch and stream the 2026 NBA Draft online, on TV The first round on Tuesday will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.
ESPN will air the second round on Wednesday.
Both rounds will be available to stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN mobile app.
MORE NBA COVERAGE What is the 2026 NBA Draft order? Here is the order of the draft entering the first round, via NBA.com: 1.
Washington Wizards 2.
Utah Jazz 3.
Memphis Grizzlies 5.
LA Clippers (via Indiana) 6.
Brooklyn Nets 8.
Atlanta Hawks (via New Orleans) 9.
Dallas Mavericks 10.
Milwaukee Bucks 12.
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) 13.
Miami Heat 14.
Charlotte Hornets 15.
Chicago Bulls (via Portland) 16.
Memphis Grizzlies (from Phoenix via Orlando) 17.
Oklahoma City (via Philadelphia) 18.
Charlotte Hornets (from Orlando via Phoenix) 19.
Toronto Raptors 20.
San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta) 21.
Detroit Pistons (via Minnesota) 22.
Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston via Oklahoma City) 23.
Atlanta Hawks (via Cleveland) 24.
New York Knicks 26.
Denver Nuggets 27.
Boston Celtics 28.
Minnesota Timberwolves (via Detroit) 29.
Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio via Atlanta) 30.
Dallas Mavericks (from Oklahoma City via Washington and Philadelphia) The second-round order can be viewed here.
Who are the top prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft? Though there is no clear-cut consensus, BYU forward AJ Dybantsa may have the highest ceiling due to his size, ball-handling and off-the-dribble playmaking.
He averaged 25.5 points in 34.8 minutes per game, posting a 51/33/77 shooting split to go with 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Duke forward Cameron Boozer, son of former NBA veteran Carlos, is the top rival to go first.
The 6-foot-9 Boozer averaged 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists on a 56/39/79 shooting split across 33.5 minutes.
He's more of a "stretch 4" profile than Dybantsa with more limited off-the-bounce abilities, but is still a solid addition for high-lottery teams.
Kansas guard Darryn Peterson is one of the more polarizing prospects.
The 6-foot-6 guard is a pure shooter and averaged 20.2 points on a 44/38/83 shooting split with low assist numbers, but the talent was evident.
However, there are many concerns about his attitude and work ethic having missed many key games.
Other top prospects include UNC forward Caleb Wilson, Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr., Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., Illinois guard Keaton Wagler and Houston guard Kingston Flemings, among others..