Washington Wizards Hold Top Pick as Darryn Peterson Limits Visits to One Team

Kansas guard Darryn Peterson visited the Washington Wizards but will not meet with any other team before the June 23-24 NBA draft, sources told ESPN. The Wizards hold the No. 1 pick after winning the draft lottery in May.

BYU forward AJ Dybantsa conducted formal visits with both the Wizards and the Utah Jazz, who own the No. 2 selection. Both prospects believe they will be chosen first overall, according to unnamed sources.

2 points per game as a freshman at Kansas. That mark is the highest ever recorded by a Kansas freshman. He missed 11 games during the season because of injuries.

5 points per game at BYU. He led the nation in scoring as a freshman, the first player to do so since Trae Young in 2018 and only the third freshman ever, according to ESPN Research. The Wizards finished the 2025-26 season with a 17-65 record.

Top basketball executive Michael Winger said the lottery win rewards fans who supported the team through a multiyear rebuild. Washington has not won a playoff series since the 2017-18 season. The Utah Jazz finished 22-60 last season.

They acquired Jaren Jackson Jr. in a trade, but he appeared in only three games before undergoing surgery to remove a growth in his left knee. Rival teams have noted Peterson's decision to limit access to Washington.

The Jazz have precedent for selecting a player who did not work out for them, as general manager Austin Ainge chose Ace Bailey fifth overall last year under similar circumstances. m. on June 23.