Jeremy Woo May 10, 2026, 04:20 PM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writer Joined ESPN.com in 2023 Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 The Washington Wizards officially have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft . The Utah Jazz , Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls round out the top four picks . The Indiana Pacers lost their protected top-four pick to the LA Clippers , who got the No. 5 pick. With the first-round order now fully set, all 30 NBA teams next convene in Chicago for the draft combine , which begins Monday and runs through the end of the week. The NCAA withdrawal deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27, giving college players 10 days to make final decisions on turning pro. AJ Dybantsa sits atop our latest mock draft as our projected No. 1 pick, with more left to play out on that front as the predraft process gets fully underway.…