BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa passes the ball during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on March 18. | Imagn Images / via Reuters

The Washington Wizards are widely expected to take BYU forward AJ Dybantsa after winning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 ⁠NBA Draft lottery.

Field Level Media's Ethan Ward immediately put Dybantsa atop his draft board, and sportsbooks made him the odds-on favorite to go No. 1 overall. That includes at BetMGM, where Dybantsa is being offered at -450 to be the first overall pick after opening at +360. He also leads with 38.8% of the total bets placed on the No. ​1 pick and 74.1% of the money.

However, Dybantsa remained just the book's third-biggest liability in the ‌prop market as ‌of Monday.…