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Dallas Mavericks' Khris Middleton (20) shoots over Brooklyn Nets' Nic Claxton (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Wizards add forward Middleton in six-team trade, latest move in path to relevance

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

A.J. Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

LOVERRO: Get your popcorn ready. And hang on to your wallet

By Thom Loverro

FILE - Southern California guard Alijah Arenas (0) scores against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Stokes, Holt, Smith headline early list of lottery candidates for 2027 NBA draft

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

A.J. Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Washington’s own Spider-Man: Wizards faithful welcome Dybantsa

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

AJ Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Dybantsa brings hope, postseason expectations to Wizards as No. 1 pick

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

AJ Dybantsa, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Washington Wizards as the first pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Wizards take BYU’s Dybantsa No. 1 overall, sparking optimism in D.C.

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

AJ Dybantsa, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Washington Wizards as the first pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

LOVERRO: Dybantsa will be surrounded by young talent and a couple of old question marks

By Thom Loverro

Duke forward Cameron Boozer shoots over Siena center Riley Mulvey during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, March 19, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

5 things to know before the 2026 NBA draft

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

AJ Dybantsa, right, celebrates after being chosen by the Washington Wizards as the first pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Wizards pick BYU’s Dybantsa with first No. 1 pick since 2010

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa celebrates his three-pointer in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 10, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Peterson or Dybantsa? Wizards face a winner-either-way scenario at No. 1

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa celebrates his three-pointer in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 10, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

District of Sports: Who the Washington Wizards could take with the No. 1 Pick in the NBA draft

By Liam Griffin and George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Kansas' Darryn Peterson dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Top stars wait to see who goes first in NBA draft

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa dunks in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File

Expectations already sky-high for the NBA’s draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Jackpot: Wizards land top pick in NBA draft lottery for first time since 2010

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Kansas' Darryn Peterson dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament March 13, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declares for the NBA draft and is projected as a top-3 pick

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

FILE - BYU forward AJ Dybantsa reacts to scoring a career high and new freshman record at BYU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate, File)

AJ Dybantsa officially declares for the NBA draft and is a top candidate to be the No. 1 pick

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) and Maliq Brown, left, react after a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

March Madness offers Wizards’ faithful a chance to dream about the future

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times