AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick last June, will officially make his NBA debut Wednesday night in Cleveland.
No more waiting ⌛️ @AJ_Dybantsa pic.twitter.com/XCZ65MiPho
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 28, 2026
Dybantsa, 19, missed the Wizards’ first four games this season due to a sprained left ankle suffered late in training camp. He steps into a Wizards offense already loaded with firepower, including Trae Young and Anthony Davis, the latter of whom has had a couple of very impressive games to start the season.
Dybantsa comes to Washington as the hope for the future, the top pick who will change the fortunes of a long-middling (or worse) franchise. Dybantsa was a standout at BYU, averaging 25.5 points a game, and followed that with an impressive Summer League. Dybantsa looked like a rookie still finding his footing in the preseason, averaging 12.8 points per game, shooting just 18.2% from 3-point range.
But that’s just the preseason. Starting Wednesday night, things get real.
