One Washington Wizards player already seems to be welcoming AJ Dybantsa as his next teammate ahead of the 2026 NBA draft.
Dybantsa, the projected No. 1 overall pick, recently took on popular Twitch streamer PlaqueBoyMax in a friendly game of 1-on-1. The 6’9″ Dybantsa did not take it easy on the 5’9″ streamer, whose real name is Maxwell Elliot Dent.
Dent got embarrassed during the live-streamed game to 15. He lost 15-1 against a Dybantsa, who didn’t need to put in much effort to swat away several of Dent’s shots. All Dent could do was farm engagement with dramatic breaks in the action.
PlaqueBoyMax was in disbelief after AJ Dybantsa beat him 15-1. 💀
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) May 23, 2026
Friendly reminder that we have no chance against actual hoopers.@PlaqueBoyMax pic.twitter.com/OhBmUhQisn
Wizards youngster Bub Carrington saw the clip of the game on Instagram and left a rather interesting comment on the post.
“Yoo teammate chill,” Carrington wrote with a skull emoji.
Bub Carrington commented on AJ Dybantsa frying PlaqueBoyMax 😭😭
— WizardsMuse (@WizardsMuse1) May 22, 2026
"Yoo teammate chill 💀" pic.twitter.com/sPRAo5hmPK
Carrington could just be teasing Dybantsa and fans alike. But he may also have insight into where Wizards executives Michael Winger and Will Dawkins are leaning when it comes to the draft.
While the Wizards, who hold the No. 1 pick, have the opportunity to select Dybantsa, questions abound about whether that will actually come to fruition. Dybantsa is considered a franchise-altering prospect, but so is projected No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson out of Kansas.
There have been rumblings that BYU alum Dybantsa could force his way to the Utah Jazz, who pick second come June. Washington could potentially acquire Peterson and significant assets from Utah should they prefer Darryn’s all-world scoring potential to AJ’s powerful, ball-dominant play.
