Athlon Sports explains how the NBA Draft lottery works and what odds NBA teams have to win the No. 1 overall pick

Top of 2026 NBA draft has "three MVP-level, No. 1-pick-caliber guys" in AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer. But who will go No. 1?

This year, the NBA Draft Lottery could decide who goes No. 1.

A full first-round 2026 NBA mock draft before the NCAA Tournament, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and more as teams position themselves for lottery selections.

Here's where BYU Forward A.J. Dybantsa is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

Duke's Cameron Boozer, Brigham Young’s AJ Dybantsa, and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson are all vying to be the No. 1 pick. Here's why they will define the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday officially kicks off the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Plenty of NBA Draft prospects will face off.

Koa Peat, a 6-foot-8 forward, is now viewed as a certain first-round pick in this year’s NBA draft, if he ultimately declares.

AJ Dybantsa will look to build on a dominant freshman season at BYU. His overwhelming athleticism and prodigious shot-making could yield future MVP contention.

There are several elite NBA draft prospects who might be available in the mid-lottery range, where Dallas is currently projected to land.

The teams with the three worst records each have a 14% chance of getting the top selection in the May 10 NBA draft lottery.