NBA Draft Lottery 2026 Projected Order and Odds for Every Team Involved

With the NBA regular season now behind us, the lottery odds for every team that didn't qualify for the Play-In Tournament or playoffs are now set.

Below, we'll take a look at those odds, the potential draft order heading into the Play-In Tournament and the players these teams are hoping to win the lottery to draft.

Lottery Order and Odds to Land Top Pick

1. Washington Wizards (17-65): 14 percent

2. Indiana Pacers (19-63): 14 percent

3. Brooklyn Nets (20-62): 14 percent

T4. Utah Jazz (22-60): 11.5 percent

T4. Sacramento Kings (22-60): 11.5 percent

6. Memphis Grizzlies (25-57): 9 percent

T7. New Orleans Pelicans (26-56): 6.8 percent (would convey to Atlanta Hawks)

T7. Dallas Mavericks (26-56): 6.7 percent

9. Chicago Bulls (31-51): 4.5 percent

10. Milwaukee Bucks (32-50): 3.0 percent

11-14. To be determined based on the Play-In Tournament results.

Top Prospects

In his latest NBA mock draft, B/R's Jonathan Wasserman projected AJ Dybantsa to be the top overall pick, noting that "along with special footwork and release points for self-creation, his shotmaking ability and touch look historically advanced for a freshman wing. No team competing for the No. 1 pick will have any roster logjam or fit questions when considering Dybantsa."

The BYU forward averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season and seemed to pull away as the top prospect in this class. But there are other excellent options.

Wasserman has Darryn Peterson going No. 2 overall, and were it not for a bizarre freshman season that involved injuries and seemingly removing himself from games, the debate about who should go No. 1 overall would be very interesting. He still averaged 20.2 points per game, after all.

As Wasserman noted, "The case for Peterson over Dybantsa revolves around his superior range, quicker defense and more off-ball skills, plus the chance that he'll look more explosive with better spacing and healthier legs a year from now."

So there's still a chance he's the top pick.

Cam Boozer made his case as well, Wasserman's No. 3 pick, though he noted that "the question entering the draft process is whether his production, skill level, versatility and intangibles will be enough to ease concerns over his athletic or defensive limitations when Dybantsa, Peterson and Caleb Wilson may be on the board."

Averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 39.1 percent from three is no small feat, however. Still, Boozer is probably the least likely of these three to go No. 1, and it's hard to imagine any other players landing at the top spot.