{"id":808379,"date":"2026-05-19T21:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/808379\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:52:17","slug":"draft-rumors-wizards-jazz-mara-bucks-nets-kings-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/808379\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Rumors: Wizards, Jazz, Mara, Bucks, Nets, Kings, Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"

While AJ Dybantsa<\/a><\/strong> has emerged as the \u201cpresumptive favorite\u201d to be selected No. 1 overall in next month\u2019s draft and is the first player off the board in the latest mock draft from ESPN, Jeremy Woo<\/a> reiterates that rival teams don\u2019t view the BYU forward as a lock to be taken by the Wizards<\/strong> with the top pick.<\/p>\n

As Woo writes, there\u2019s a consensus top four in the 2026 draft, with Darryn Peterson<\/a><\/strong>, Cameron Boozer<\/a><\/strong> and Caleb Wilson<\/a><\/strong> joining Dybantsa in that group. However, there isn\u2019t a consensus No. 1. Peterson goes No. 2 to the Jazz<\/strong> in Woo\u2019s mock, followed by Boozer at No. 3 (Grizzlies<\/strong>) and Wilson at No. 4 (Bulls<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Team sources tell Woo that Peterson \u201ccame across as quiet but serious\u201d in interviews at last week\u2019s combine and \u201chandled that part of the process well.\u201d Peterson faced questions about the cramping issues that plagued his freshman season at Kansas, Woo writes, and NBA clubs are still waiting for his medicals.<\/p>\n

There was plenty of chatter about the Jazz potentially moving up to No. 1<\/a> at the combine, according to Woo, who says any talk on that front is speculative at this time. Like Sarah Todd of The Deseret News<\/a>, Woo suggests the Jazz are far more likely to stay at No. 2 and take the best player available rather than trade up.<\/p>\n

Here are some more rumors on the upcoming draft:<\/p>\n