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  "path": "/sports/2026/06/23/how-to-watch-nba-draft-first-round-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T16:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.deseret.com",
  "tags": [
    "AJ Dybantsa is widely expected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick",
    "Darryn Peterson",
    "Cameron Boozer",
    "Richie Saunders",
    "At long last, AJ Dybantsa’s draft moment has arrived",
    "Where AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders are projected to land in final NBA mock drafts",
    "AJ Dybantsa reminisces on his two years in Utah just weeks ahead of NBA draft",
    "Where could Richie Saunders be selected in the NBA draft?",
    "Will AJ Dybantsa go to the Wizards or the Jazz? Here’s what he said about each team",
    "What Richie Saunders is saying ahead of the NBA draft",
    "Can AJ Dybantsa quickly lift an NBA team to playoff success? He thinks so",
    "Looking back at AJ Dybantsa’s best BYU performances",
    "Report: Darryn Peterson met with Jazz officials over the weekend",
    "A look at Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson as potential No. 2 picks",
    "Austin Ainge was good luck for the Utah Jazz in the lottery drawing room"
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  "textContent": "  * **Start:** Tuesday, 6 p.m MDT\n  * **Venue:** Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York\n  * **TV:** ABC and ESPN\n  * **Streaming:** espn.com/watch\n  * **Radio:** ESPN Radio or Sirius XM channel 86\n\n\n\n### The stakes\n\nBYU star AJ Dybantsa is widely expected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Washington Wizards, becoming the highest-drafted player in BYU program history.\n\nThe Utah Jazz hold the second pick in the draft — their highest in team history — and are projected to take Kansas guard Darryn Peterson or Duke forward Cameron Boozer, assuming Dybantsa does indeed go to Washington.\n\nDybantsa’s BYU teammate, sharpshooter Richie Saunders, will most likely be picked in Wednesday’s second round, but some mock drafts and analysts have suggested he could hear his name called toward the end of the first round on Tuesday.\n\n### Pre-draft prep\n\nHere are some Deseret News stories about Dybantsa, Saunders and the Jazz to prepare you for the 2026 NBA Draft.\n\nAt long last, AJ Dybantsa’s draft moment has arrived\n\nWhere AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders are projected to land in final NBA mock drafts\n\nAJ Dybantsa reminisces on his two years in Utah just weeks ahead of NBA draft\n\nWhere could Richie Saunders be selected in the NBA draft?\n\nWill AJ Dybantsa go to the Wizards or the Jazz? Here’s what he said about each team\n\nWhat Richie Saunders is saying ahead of the NBA draft\n\nCan AJ Dybantsa quickly lift an NBA team to playoff success? He thinks so\n\nLooking back at AJ Dybantsa’s best BYU performances\n\nReport: Darryn Peterson met with Jazz officials over the weekend\n\nA look at Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson as potential No. 2 picks\n\nAustin Ainge was good luck for the Utah Jazz in the lottery drawing room",
  "title": "How to watch the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft"
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