There is going to be drama during the 2026 . At this point, it’s almost guaranteed. While the rest of the world waits for a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, all eyes are on the NBA Draft, where the Washington Wizards control the board with the No. 1 overall pick.
Washington has a big decision to make that will be franchise-altering. The two main options appear to be ‘ and . In this mock draft — that will be chaotic throughout with trades and bold predictions — Peterson, not Dybantsa, goes No. 1. That would presumably leave Dybantsa available for the Utah Jazz, a franchise very familiar with the BYU product.
If the Bucks do trade Antetokounmpo before the draft, acquiring at least one more pick in this loaded draft class would help kickstart the reset. The Miami Heat have been the team the most for the better part of the last year. Notably, Miami holds the No. 13 pick in the NBA Draft, but in this mock, Miami traded that pick to Milwaukee along with , and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
In this mock draft, the Bucks selected star — a player the franchise has been heavily linked to at pick No. 10 — and Washington big man at No. 13.
Other trades that happen in this chaos mock draft (based on rumors around the league) include Oklahoma City packaging its picks (No. 12 and No. 17) together to move up for and the Minnesota Timberwolves moving up 10 spots to secure star Jr.
Let’s dive in!
