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在被认为是近年来天赋最出众的选秀大年中，华盛顿奇才用首轮状元签选中了杨百翰大学小前锋AJ·迪班萨。
本次选秀大会于周二在纽约布鲁克林的巴克莱中心举行，赛前外界普遍认为奇才将在迪班萨和堪萨斯大学顶级双能卫达林·彼得森之间做出选择。最终犹他爵士在第二顺位选中了彼得森。
孟菲斯灰熊在第三顺位选中杜克大学前锋卡梅伦·布泽尔。布泽尔将延续父亲卡洛斯·布泽尔的篮球轨迹——后者也曾就读杜克大学，之后开启了成功的NBA职业生涯。
第四顺位，芝加哥公牛选中北卡罗来纳大学前锋凯莱布·威尔逊。
2026年6月23日，在纽约巴克莱中心举行的2026年NBA选秀大会上，NBA总裁亚当·萧华与被华盛顿奇才选中为状元的AJ·迪班萨握手。阿图罗·福尔摩斯 / 盖蒂图片社
迪班萨在自己的名字被宣读后似乎快速做了一段祈祷，随后走上舞台与总裁亚当·萧华见面，并戴上了一顶与他黑色西装搭配相得益彰的黑色奇才队帽子。他将加入一支近年来始终未能找到状态的奇才队，过去8个赛季里球队仅打进过1次季后赛，背后是阵容运作上的一系列失误。
但奇才正期待以迪班萨为核心打造全新阵容，球队还拥有明星控球后卫特雷·杨——后者在本周早些时候与球队签下了一份为期四年、价值2.12亿美元的合同——以及在2月份通过交易得到的大个子球员安东尼·戴维斯。
迪班萨上赛季在杨百翰大学场均得到25.5分，其中单场43分的表现打破了杨百翰大学新生得分纪录。身高6英尺9英寸（约2.06米）、体重217磅（约98公斤）的迪班萨被拿来与凯文·杜兰特相比较，而杜兰特恰好也是他最喜爱的球员。杜兰特在华盛顿地区长大。
奇才迫切需要迪班萨证明自己能够帮助球队在竞争激烈的东部赛区成为争冠球队——就在不久前，纽约尼克斯夺得了队史53年来首座NBA总冠军奖杯，随后超级球星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博又从密尔沃基雄鹿被交易至迈阿密热火。
奇才上一次拥有首轮状元签还要追溯到2010年，当时他们选中了控球后卫约翰·沃尔。这位五届全明星球员拥有一段出色的职业生涯，但最终因伤病提前终结。奇才球迷将希望迪班萨能拥有更长久的职业生涯。
曾有不少人认为彼得森是本届选秀中天赋最高的球员，但这名后卫因伤病和疾病缺席了11场赛季比赛，这可能让外界对他产生了一些疑问，而迪班萨则没有这方面的顾虑。
在选中威尔逊后，公牛队已经是第三次在首轮选秀中选中北卡罗来纳大学的球员。前两次的选择都收获了极佳的效果。
芝加哥公牛在1984年以第三顺位选中迈克尔·乔丹，这位名人堂后卫带领球队在20世纪90年代夺得6座NBA总冠军奖杯。
公牛还在2019年首轮第七顺位选中科比·怀特。这名6英尺4英寸（约1.93米）的后卫在为球队效力的六个多赛季里场均得到15.4分，随后在今年2月被交易至夏洛特黄蜂。
多位专家认为，本届选秀可能出现的混乱或惊喜将从第五顺位开始，因为迪班萨、彼得森、布泽尔和威尔逊被广泛认为是本届选秀的前四顺位新秀。
洛杉矶快船通过与印第安纳步行者的交易得到了第五顺位选秀权，他们选中了伊利诺伊大学后卫基顿·瓦格勒。在他仅有的一个大学赛季里，瓦格勒带领伊利诺伊战斗队打进NCAA四强，三分球命中率达到40%，罚球命中率80%，场均送出4.2次助攻。但让快船最终下定决心选中他的可能是他的身高：赤脚身高6英尺5英寸（约1.96米），是本届选秀中身高最高的后卫之一。
选秀东道主布鲁克林篮网在第六顺位选中路易斯维尔大学后卫小迈克爾·布朗，萨克拉门托国王在第七顺位选中阿肯色大学后卫大流士·阿卡夫 Jr.。休斯顿大学控球后卫金斯顿·弗莱明斯在第八顺位被亚特兰大老鹰选中。
达拉斯独行侠在第九顺位选中密歇根大学前锋莫雷兹·约翰逊 Jr.，完成了一次重聚。约翰逊受到了同样身处选秀绿屋的密歇根大学队友亚克塞尔·伦德伯格和阿代·马拉的祝贺，随后他拥抱了自己的新旧两位教练。达斯蒂·梅在选秀大会前夕离开密歇根大学，出任独行侠主教练。
伦德伯格和马拉很快也迎来了自己的名字被宣读的时刻。金州勇士在第十一顺位选中伦德伯格，俄克拉荷马城雷霆紧随其后，在第十二顺位选中身高7英尺3英寸（约2.21米）的马拉。
选秀大会向来是所有球队都怀揣希望的庆祝时刻，但本次现场的欢呼声似乎比往常更加频繁。亚当·萧华在开场致辞中首先向尼克斯队以及总决赛MVP杰伦·布伦森致敬，现场不少球迷身着尼克斯队球衣，欢呼声就此响起。布鲁克林篮网球迷在经历了球队战绩惨淡的赛季后，为选中布朗而鼓掌——布朗在因背部伤病提前结束的赛季中，曾单场砍下45分。
密尔沃基雄鹿选中了两名新秀。他们在第十顺位选中亚利桑那大学后卫布雷登·伯里斯，同时还将获得田纳西大学前锋内特·埃门特的选秀权。埃门特在第十三顺位被迈阿密热火选中，但这笔交易是热火为换取阿德托昆博而送至密尔沃基的筹码之一，该交易已于周一达成。
Washington Wizards select AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft
Updated on: June 23, 2026 / 10:25 PM EDT / CBS/AP
In what is considered one of the most talented classes in recent memory, the Washington Wizards selected BYU small forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft.
Heading into Tuesday’s draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Wizards were believed to be deciding between Dybantsa and Kansas phenom combo guard Darryn Peterson. The Utah Jazz then took Peterson at No. 2.
The Memphis Grizzlies selected Duke forward Cameron Boozer at No. 3. Boozer is following in the footsteps of his famous father, Carlos Boozer, who also played at Duke before a successful NBA career.
At No. 4, the Chicago Bulls chose North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after he is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026, in New York City. Arturo Holmes / Getty Images
Dybantsa appeared to say a quick prayer after his name was announced, then went on stage to greet Commissioner Adam Silver and slipped on a black Wizards hat that matched nicely with his black suit. He will join a Wizards team that has struggled to find its footing in recent years, making only one playoff appearance in the last eight seasons due to a series of misfires on the roster front.
But the Wizards will be looking for a fresh start with a team built around Dybantsa, star point guard Trae Young — who agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal earlier this week — and big man Anthony Davis, who the Wizards traded for in February.
Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points last season at BYU, highlighted by a 43-point effort that broke BYU’s freshman scoring record. At 6-foot-9 and 217 pounds, Dybantsa has drawn comparisons to Kevin Durant, who happens to be his favorite player. Durant grew up in the Washington area.
The Wizards desperately need Dybantsa to prove he can make them contenders in a competitive Eastern Conference that just saw the New York Knicks win their first NBA title in 53 years, and then saw superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo traded from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat.
The last time the Wizards had the No. 1 overall pick was in 2010, when they took point guard John Wall. The five-time All-Star had a solid career that was ultimately derailed by injuries. Wizards fans will be hoping Dybantsa has a better tenure.
Some thought Peterson had the most talent in the class, but the guard missed 11 games during the season because of injuries and illness, potentially creating some questions that Dybantsa didn’t have.
In taking Wilson, the Bulls drafted a player from North Carolina in the first round for the third time. It worked out pretty well the first two times.
Chicago selected Michael Jordan with the No. 3 pick in 1984, and the Hall of Fame guard led the franchise to six NBA championships in the 1990s.
The Bulls took Coby White at No. 7 in 2019. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 15.4 points in six-plus seasons with the team before he was traded to Charlotte in February.
Many experts believed any possible chaos or surprises in the draft would start at the fifth pick or later, because Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer and Wilson were widely considered to be the top four prospects.
With that No. 5 pick — which the Los Angeles Clippers acquired the rights to after a trade with the Indiana Pacers — the Clippers took Illinois guard Keaton Wagler. In his lone college season, in which he led the Fighting Illini to the Final Four, Wagler shot 40% from 3-point range, 80% from the foul line, and averaged 4.2 assists per game. But what might have tipped the scale for the Clippers was his size. He stands 6-foot-5 without shoes, making him one of the tallest guards in this draft class.
The draft host Brooklyn Nets then went with Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 6, and the Sacramento Kings went with Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. at No. 7. University of Houston point guard Kingston Flemings went to the Atlanta Hawks at No. 8.
The Dallas Mavericks created a reunion with the No. 9 pick by taking forward Morez Johnson Jr. from Michigan. Johnson was congratulated by national champion Michigan teammates Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara, who were also in the green room, and then hugged his old and new coach. Dusty May left the Wolverines to coach the Mavericks on the eve of the draft.
Lendeborg and Mara didn’t have to wait long for their turn. The Golden State Warriors took Lendenborg with the No. 11 pick and the Oklahoma City Thunder followed by going for the 7-3 Mara at No. 12.
The draft is always a celebration, when all teams have hope, but the cheers seemed even more frequent than usual. They began when Silver opened his remarks by hailing the Knicks and NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, with a number of fans in Barclays Center wearing Knicks jerseys. Nets fans, who endured a miserable season watching the home team in the arena, applauded the selection of Brown, who had a 45-point performance to highlight his season that was cut short by a back injury.
The Bucks picked up two rookies. They took Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the No. 10 pick and are acquiring the rights to Tennessee forward Nate Ament, who was taken at No. 13 by Miami but is part of the package the Heat are sending to Milwaukee in the trade for Antetokounmpo that was agreed to Monday.