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Wizards’ AJ Dybantsa, top overall pick, out vs. Raptors

By Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2026 | 12:11 PM

By Field Level Media

Oct 22 (Field Level Media) – Washington Wizards ​forward AJ Dybantsa ‌will miss his second straight game to begin the season due ‌to ​a sprained ⁠left ankle.

Dybantsa, ⁠the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, has ​been ruled out of Friday’s ⁠home game ⁠against the Toronto ​Raptors.

He remains day-to-day with ​the injury sustained in ‌the Oct. 16 preseason finale, head coach Brian Keefe said ⁠Thursday.

Dybantsa, 19, led the nation in scoring with ⁠25.5 ‌points per game ⁠during his lone ​college ‌campaign at BYU ​in ⁠2025-26.

The Wizards begin a three-game road trip on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls.

(–Field Level ​Media)