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'The City is Ready': Trae Young welcomes AJ Dybant...
Key takeaways
- The Washington Wizards made AJ Dybantsa the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday.
- Washington acquired Young from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade in January.
- During an appearance on Gilbert Arenas' podcast earlier in June, Dybansta spoke about potentially being drafted by the Wizards and claiming his number.
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The Washington Wizards made AJ Dybantsa the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday. Seemingly at the top of Dybantsa's list now that he's in the league? Securing his uniform No. 3 from his new teammate, Trae Young.
Washington acquired Young from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade in January. Young then changed his jersey number from 11 to 3, which he wore at Norman North High School in Oklahoma. No. 11 is retired by the Wizards in honor of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes.
During an appearance on Gilbert Arenas' podcast earlier in June, Dybansta spoke about potentially being drafted by the Wizards and claiming his number.
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