One of the biggest events of the NBA offseason is here.
The 2026 NBA Draft will take place on Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the league’s newest stars will find out where they will begin their respective careers.
After winning the NBA Draft Lottery in May, the Washington Wizards hold the No. 1 overall pick, which is projected to be BYU forward AJ Dybantsa.
Will Washington select the NCAA’s leading scorer from last season? Or could the Wizards opt for Kansas guard Darryn Peterson instead?
As we prepare for Tuesday’s first round, let’s examine the latest NBA Draft odds and my favorite NBA Draft prop bets.
2026 NBA Draft Odds
All NBA odds referenced below are current as of Tuesday, June 23, and courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.
No. 1 Overall Pick Odds
- AJ Dybantsa (-800)
- Darryn Peterson (+500)
- Cameron Boozer (+4000)
- Caleb Wilson (+10000)
- Keaton Wagler (+20000)
- Darius Acuff Jr. (+20000)
No. 2 Overall Pick Odds
- Darryn Peterson (-300)
- Cameron Boozer (+275)
- AJ Dybantsa (+650)
- Caleb Wilson (+5000)
- Keaton Wagler (+10000)
- Darius Acuff Jr. (+10000)
- Kingston Flemings (+10000)
- Yaxel Lendeborg (+10000)
No. 3 Overall Pick Odds
- Cameron Boozer (-250)
- Darryn Peterson (+275)
- Caleb Wilson (+700)
- Darius Acuff Jr. (+1500)
- AJ Dybantsa (+5000)
- Keaton Wagler (+10000)
- Kingston Flemings (+10000)
- Yaxel Lendeborg (+10000)
- Mikel Brown Jr. (+10000)
- Aday Mara (+10000)
2026 NBA Draft Prop Bets
AJ Dybantsa: No. 1 Pick (-800)
Nothing is a guarantee in the NBA Draft betting market, but all signs point toward the Wizards taking the BYU freshman with the No. 1 pick.
Washington signed guard Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million contract on Monday, lessening the need for another scoring guard like Peterson.
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At 6-foot-9, Dybantsa offers more size and potential to grow into an impact player on the defensive end, and he averaged more than 25 points per game in his lone collegiate campaign.
Marc J. Spears reported that the Wizards won’t trade the No. 1 pick, so it feels pretty safe that Dybantsa will land in Washington. While the -800 odds aren’t ideal, this feels like a sure thing.
Keaton Wagler: No. 5 Pick (-120)
There is a clear consensus that the first four picks of the 2026 NBA Draft will be AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson in some particular order.
After that elite tier of future stars goes off the board, Keaton Wagler should be the next name called.
The Illinois guard led his team to the Final Four as a freshman, averaging nearly 18 points per game. At 6-foot-6, he has great size for his position, and he’s equally capable of facilitating as he is scoring.
It’s worth noting that Wagler canceled a workout with the Brooklyn Nets, who pick sixth, making it seem all the more likely he lands in the top five.
At -120 odds, I’m backing Wagler to be the No. 5 pick as my NBA bet of the day.
Yaxel Lendeborg: Draft Position Under 13.5 (-110)
Lendeborg was the 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year and the best player on Michigan’s National Championship-winning team.
The 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward can do anything on the basketball court. He’s a capable ball-handler and shooter, and he can defend any position.
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His biggest drawback is his age. Lendeborg is 23 and will turn 24 before the NBA season starts in October.
Still, he feels like a player that a competitive team should take a chance on, and I could see him going to one of Golden State (11), Oklahoma City (12), or Miami (13).
