Grizzlies 2026 Mock Draft: Taking the Spurs Route to Team Building

We are officially two weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft. The Memphis Grizzlies appear to have taken the San Antonio Spurs approach to building a contending team. They have put a nice young core together led by the Enormous Zach Edey and Cedric Coward in back-to-back drafts. Jaylen Wells, Cam Spencer, Walter Clayton Jr. and Javon Small round out the drafted supporting cast. (Clayton came over in a trade).

This is one of the deepest drafts to come along in years. The Grizzlies have a chance to add high quality players to contribute to winning next season. Let’s look at how the draft could shake out in the first round.

Picks 1-5

No .1 Washinton Wizards

Mar 19, 2026; Portland, OR, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dunks in the second half against the Texas Longhorns during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

AJ Dybantsa | 6’10” | 217 lbs | Freshman | BYU

PPG: 25.5

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REB: 6.8

AST: 3.7

BLK: .3

STL: 1.1

FG: 51%

3PT: 33.1%

FT: 77.4%

AJ brings an instant contributor to the young Wizard’s core of Tre Johnson, Keyshawn George, Will Riley and Alex Sarr. He is an outstanding athlete with a crazy 42″ max vertical jump. His wingspan is 7′ which he uses well when attacking the basket or raising up for a contested jumper.

No.2 Utah Jazz

Mar 22, 2026; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) controls the ball against St. John’s Red Storm guard Dylan Darling (0) in the first half during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Darryn Peterson | 6’5″ |199 lbs | Freshman | Kansas

PPG: 20.2

REB: 4.2

AST: 1.6

BLK: .6

STL: 1.4

FG: 43.8%

3PT: 38.2%

FT: 82.6%

The Jazz added a dynamic scorer next to Keyonte George making it impossible to help off him. The great part about adding Peterson is his two-way playmaking ability. He can defend the other team’s best player. He has a .080 DWS/40…

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