No Ceilings releases its two-round mock draft while projecting the Washington Wizards to select a star out of the Big 12
With the final week of the NBA regular season upon us and the college basketball season officially complete, some of the attention has officially started to turn to the offseason. No Ceilings released their first mock draft of the college basketball offseason with the Wizards slated to add another playmaker on the wing.
No Ceilings projected BYU star AJ Dybantsa to become the first overall pick. Of course, Wizards fans remain hopeful that the top overall pick does materialize for the first time since John Wall became the top pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Yet the arrival of the top pick now versus 16 years ago is a vastly different feel with Dybantsa expected to become the latest addition to a roster with playoff expectations in 2026-27.
The ongoing debate about whether Dybantsa or former Kansas guard Darryn Peterson should be the pick is its own discourse, but Dybantsa made a case as the best freshman in the country during his postseason run.
Dybantsa posted at least 20 points in all four postseason games, including a Round of 64 finish in NCAA Tournament, including a 40-point performance against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament. He added 35 points in the season ending loss against Texas, ending his lone season in college averaging 25.5 points and 6.8 rebounds on 51% shooting from the field.
How Dybantsa would fit with what would be an even more crowded wing rotation between Will Riley, Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly and Cam Whitmore is another question. Still, the BYU star would add star power to a roster that could have exactly that alongside veterans Anthony Davis and Trae Young in 2026-27.
With a pair of second round picks, the Wizards first was projected to go to Florida center Alex Condon. The 6-foot-11 Australian center was named an All-SEC selection as a sophomore, while he averaged double figures scoring and at least seven rebounds in each of the last two seasons.
No Ceilings closed out his projections with 7-foot-2 center Luigi Suigo to become the 60th and final pick of the draft, closing out the Wizards' draft haul.
Suigo emerged as a portal prospect last year before suiting up for Mega Superbet in Serbia where he averaged nine points and 5.2 rebounds in just over 19 minutes per game, starting in 17 of his 26 appearances through the season. He's drawn buzz as an intriguing international prospect with a chance for the Wizards to add more size to the frontcourt.
Tristan Vukcevic could be the second notable storyline for the Wizards over the final month of the regular season after cementing himself as a dependable big in the rotation, evidenced by his three year contract extension.
What two frontcourt additions mean for Julian Reese's future with the team would also be a question for the Baltimore native who has shown flashes since signing a two-way contract. Of course, the frontcourt will be headlined by the tandem of Alex Sarr and Anthony Davis, but given Davis has missed at least 20 games in all but one season since 2019-20, bolstering the depth could the ideal route for the Wizards.