Bullets Forever's 2026 Wizards Draft Board Puts Peterson No. 1, Maps Targets and Trade-Up Plays

Overview

• The board’s top tier lists Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer as the leading three prospects for 2026.
• Peterson remains No. 1 despite recent concern over his reduced workload and missed games.
• The author outlines tiers with a noted drop after Tier Two, placing Kingston Flemings ahead of Caleb Wilson due to playmaking fit and flagging Wilson’s shooting as a concern.
• Washington’s assets are detailed as a top-eight protected first-round pick plus second-rounders from the Bulls, Timberwolves and Thunder.
• The piece advises monitoring Jayden Quaintance’s ACL recovery for a possible late–first-round trade-up and highlights likely second-round targets including Dailyn Swain, Motiejus Krivas, Aday Mara, Dash Daniels and Neoklis Avdalas.