Polarizing Darryn Peterson could be Wizards’ pick at No. 1 as NBA draft buzz builds

Darryn Peterson turned some heads when he declared that he’d only meet with the No. 1-picking Washington Wizards ahead of the NBA Draft.

Reports are now beginning to trickle out that the interest in Peterson is not one-sided, as one “well-placed insider” told Marc Stein that the Wizards are giving the Kansas guard “increased consideration.”

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Peterson is a highly polarizing prospect in the NBA Draft, as he consistently pulled himself out of games while playing for Kansas, initially described as having cramping issues.

Darryn Peterson will only meet with the Washington Wizards. NBAE via Getty Images

He later said that the cramping was due to excessive creatine usage and was so bad that he was begging team staff to call 9-1-1 while dealing with extremely painful cramping.

Peterson said he believes that creatine usage is the underlying issue that created the problems.

Stein added that multiple draft experts believe that the Wizards are legitimately considering Peterson as the No. 1 draft pick on Tuesday’s NBA Draft.

Peterson was originally the No. 1 high school prospect according to 247 Sports before his standing began to shift due to cramping issues and pulling himself out of key moments in games.

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If Peterson does go No. 1, the Utah Jazz would surely be thrilled to snag AJ Dybantsa at No. 2 overall, considering Dybantsa played just 45 miles south of Salt Lake City for BYU.

Dybantsa’s family has been in Utah since his senior year in high school at Utah Prep, where he was the No. 2 overall player in the class of 2025.

AJ Dybantsa is very familiar with Utah. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

There had been some more buzz surrounding Cameron Boozer as the top pick after a strong first year at Duke.

Boozer was one of the best players in college and the No. 3-ranked prospect.

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Publish date : 2026-06-19 22:39:00

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