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Biggest winners -- and question marks -- from Round 1 of the NBA draft
Our ESPN draft insiders break down twists, turns and trades of Tuesday's first round of NBA draft
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TOP HEADLINES
First pick feeling
AJ Dybantsa credits father after being picked No. 1 in 2026 NBA draft
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Dybantsa drafted No. 1 by Wizards
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GIANNIS BLOCKBUSTER
Grades for both sides of the Giannis trade: Winners, losers and what's next
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Giannis traded to Heat: Everything we know about the pre-draft blockbuster
More draft action
Dusty May pumped after Thunder draft Aday Mara
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Darryn Peterson after being drafted at No. 2: All the hard training paid off
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Trending at the draft
2026 NBA draft: Boozer, Dybantsa turn heads with draft day fits from first round
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'The City is Ready': Trae Young welcomes AJ Dybantsa to D.C.
DRAFT ANALYSIS
Is Yaxel Lendeborg the perfect fit for the Warriors?
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Windy: Nets taking Brown over Acuff will be the legacy of this draft
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Best of the second round
Brunson, Jokić among second-round picks who became stars since 2000
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NBA OFFSEASON
Latest NBA buzz: Everything we're hearing about the fallout from the Giannis trade
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
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Live NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal during the draft
Top Headlines
- Wizards opt for BYU's Dybantsa with No. 1 pick
- Celtics' Stevens: Brown remains 'big part of us'
- Bucks GM mum on Giannis, emphasizes 'building'
- Hammon pivots: Opinion on Brunson was wrong
- Dubs' Lendeborg 'used to hate Steph' as Kyrie fan
- Rebuilding Grizzlies nab Duke's Boozer at No. 3
- Wilson 'hungry' to be GOAT, drafted 4th by Bulls
- Johnson reunites with May, leads U-M trio in lottery
- 📸 Boozer, Dybantsa lead NBA draft night fits
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