Wizards take Brockton’s A.J. Dybantsa No. 1 general in NBA Draft
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Dybantsa is the primary Massachusetts participant to go No. 1 general since Patrick Ewing in 1985.
The Wizards picked BYU star A.J. Dybantsa with the No. 1 general decide within the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday evening.
The Brockton native is the primary Massachusetts participant taken in that spot since Patrick Ewing in 1985. He additionally joins Roxbury’s Jimmy Walker (1967) on the listing.
The 6-foot-9-inch, 217-pound ahead averaged 25.5 factors, 6.8 rebounds, and three.7 assists in his lone season at BYU.
With a 7-foot wingspan and a 42 inch vertical leap, alongside along with his skill to complete on the rim and knock down midrange jumpers Dybantsa has drawn comparisons to Tracy McGrady.
He’ll be part of a Wizards franchise that hasn’t made it out of the primary spherical of the playoffs since 2017 once they misplaced to the Celtics within the convention semifinals.
Dybantsa will be part of Trae Younger and Anthony Davis in Washington. The Wizards completed 17-65 final season regardless of vital investements in enhancing the roster.
Now they’ll add the previous St. Sebastiens star to the combo as they give the impression of being to seek out their footing within the Jap Convention.
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