NBA Draft 2026 Round 1 starts Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, with the Washington Wizards holding the No. 1 overall pick.
ABC and ESPN will broadcast the first round live, according to the event guide. The Utah Jazz hold the No. 2 pick, followed by the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 3, the Chicago Bulls at No. 4 and the Los Angeles Clippers at No. 5 via the Indiana Pacers.
The Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks complete the top 10.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the No. 12 pick via the Clippers and the No. 17 pick via the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Charlotte Hornets hold selections at No. 14 and No. 18.
The Atlanta Hawks have two first-round picks, No. 8 via the New Orleans Pelicans and No. 23 via the Cleveland Cavaliers. Top prospects named in the draft guide include AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer.
| Pick | Team | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Wizards | 16 | Memphis Grizzlies (via Suns/Magic) |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 17 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via 76ers) |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | 18 | Charlotte Hornets (via Magic/Suns) |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 19 | Toronto Raptors |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers (via Pacers) | 20 | San Antonio Spurs (via Hawks) |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | Detroit Pistons (via Timberwolves) |
| 7 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | Philadelphia 76ers (via Rockets/Thunder) |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans) | 23 | Atlanta Hawks (via Cavaliers) |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | New York Knicks |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | Denver Nuggets |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) | 27 | Boston Celtics |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves (via Pistons) |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs/Hawks) |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls (via Trail Blazers) | 30 | Dallas Mavericks (via Thunder/Wizards/76ers) |
