So ESPN.com just put out their post-NBA combine mock draft. Number one overall, they do have

the Wizards taking AJ DeBanza. What's written is the Wizards became the talk of the combine

after making good on their lottery odds, setting them up to pick number one for the first time

since 2010. It's worth underscoring that there's still uncertainty around which direction

Washington will go, but DeBanza has become the presumptive favorite, with his size and

projectable tools aligning with things the wizard's decision makers have valued. DeBanza measured in

it six foot, eight and a half barefoot at the combine with a plus four wingspan and a posted

42 inch vertical leap helping quantify the elite physical piece of this projection.

Rival teams don't view DeBanza as a lock to go first, however,

as there has been no true consensus number one among scouts all season.

Darren Peterson, Camboozer, and Caleb Wilson are all expected to receive consideration

as the Wizards go through their process.

The fact that there is a consensus

group of four has led some executives to view the top of this draft as more ripe for trades

than in a typical year, but only if the top four teams see value in moving around within that tier.

Any trade dynamics will take time to play out, with the case typically being that the team with the top pick will simply wind up selecting the player it wants most.

Brian Windhorst, who I think does a great job covering the league for ESPN and has for years.

He actually had something to say the other day about the

possibility of the Wizards dealing number one. Here's what he said. For the next 40 days or so.

You know, the sentiment that I have heard is that Washington is sending out the message that

they're willing to deal, but that the, if they do a deal, people think it will most likely not be with Utah.

But of course, there's a long time between now and then.

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