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ESPN ranks AJ Dybantsa No. 78, top rookie in top-100 NBA player list

ESPN's NBA Rank countdown places four unproven 2026 draftees among the league's top 100 players, led by Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa.

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What to know

  • ESPN's NBA Rank (Nos. 100-51) includes four rookies from the 2026 draft class despite none having played a regular-season game.
  • AJ Dybantsa (No. 78) leads the rookie group, followed by Darryn Peterson (83), Cameron Boozer (85) and Caleb Wilson (97).
  • ESPN projects Dybantsa for 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a rookie with Washington.
  • Dybantsa's role could be complicated by the Wizards' addition of veterans Trae Young and Anthony Davis; he debuts Oct. 21 against Milwaukee.

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ESPN ranks AJ Dybantsa No. 78, top rookie in top-100 NBA player list
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    Coverage frames Dybantsa's ranking against a crowded Wizards roster

    Outlets note Dybantsa's placement is complicated by Washington's roster, which now includes veterans Trae Young and Anthony Davis alongside young players, raising questions about his usage and Rookie of the Year odds.

    “Dybantsa, the Wizards' first No. 1 pick since John Wall in 2010, led the nation in scoring, averaging 25.5 points as a BYU freshman.”
    — Ben Golliver, ESPN writer · source
    1. 2 outlets AJ Dybantsa leads four rookies in ESPN’s top 100 NBA player rankings

      first by Sporting News, 1d ago · also Yahoo Sports

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      ESPN ranks AJ Dybantsa among NBA’s top 100 players – Deseret News https://www. rawchili.com/nba/841621/ # Basketball # NBA # NewsFeedLocal # Washington # WashingtonWizards # WashingtonWizards # Wizards

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    ESPN publishes Nos. 100-51 of its NBA Rank countdown

    ESPN's panel-based ranking, based on predicted 2026-27 regular-season contributions, includes four unproven rookies: AJ Dybantsa (No. 78), Darryn Peterson (No. 83), Cameron Boozer (No. 85) and Caleb Wilson (No. 97).

    1. 1 outlet Where AJ Dybantsa ranked in ESPN’s list of the top 100 NBA players

      first by Deseret News, 1d ago