Jun 25, 2026 - Sports
Wizards land a future in AJ Dybantsa
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The Wizards got a versatile rising star in AJ Dybantsa.
- "I can just fit in as like an off-ball guy that can score in different ways," he told ESPN. "Score in transition, score off the catch, score off the dribble.
Why it matters: The team could build the future around the 19 year-old.
Here are some fast facts about him:
- Dybantsa grew up south of Boston in Brockton, Massachusetts and attends BYU in Utah, where he ended his freshman season last year leading the nation in scoring (25.5 points per game).
- The Wizards considered two other picks, but at six-foot-nine and 219 lbs, "Dybantsa's size and skill were ultimately too hard to turn down," the Post writes.
- You would need roughly 82 Dybantsas to reach the height of the Washington Monument, or 37 Dybantsas to reach the proposed height of the Arc de Trump.