NBA Mock Draft, Volume 4: AJ Dybantsa remains Wizards' pick; Bucks add Yaxel Lendeborg after Giannis trade

NBA Mock Draft, Volume 4, centers on how the 2026 first round begins in Brooklyn on Tuesday, with AJ Dybantsa remaining the Wizards’ projection pick. The mock is built just over a week after the 2025–26 season ended and a day after two major trades, shaping where teams are likely to choose later in the round. It notes the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade will not become official until the new league year begins July 6, meaning the Heat effectively pick for Milwaukee at No. 13. It also says Minnesota will send the No. 28 pick to Brooklyn in the Julius Randle trade, with the Nets receiving No. 33 and Chicago getting Nic Claxton. NBC Sports’ Kurt Helin and Raphielle Johnson keep their Top 5 unchanged: Washington takes Dybantsa, Utah selects Darryn Peterson, Memphis chooses Cameron Boozer, Chicago takes Caleb Wilson, and the Clippers are projected to draft Keaton Wagler from Indiana.