{"id":2043485,"date":"2026-07-14T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043485"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:51:31","slug":"aj-dybantsas-summer-league-is-over-what-we-learned-about-the-wizards-no-1-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043485","title":{"rendered":"AJ Dybantsa\u2019s summer league is over. What we learned about the Wizards\u2019 No. 1 pick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAS VEGAS \u2014 The Washington Wizards have shut down rookie wing AJ Dybantsa and second-year wings Will Riley and Tre Johnson for the remainder of the team\u2019s NBA Summer League games, Wizards summer league coach T.J. Sorrentine told The Athletic<\/em> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The decision should not come as a surprise.<\/p>\n

The Wizards opened their summer league camp July 2 in Washington, and they had five practice days before they left for Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Dybantsa, Riley and Johnson performed well during summer league play. Dybantsa, the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft<\/a>, averaged 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his two appearances. Riley averaged 25.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his two games. And Johnson scored 26 points in Washington\u2019s summer league opener, his lone appearance.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing left for any of them to prove.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a culmination of camp all the way through the games,\u201d Sorrentine said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just what (everyone\u2019s) seen on TV. We\u2019ve had a good camp, a lot of good practices and shootarounds and a couple of good games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Watch This: AJ Dybantsa with the strong Summer League slam in his debut<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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