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Wizards guard makes shocking claim while admitting team tanked to land No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa

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Botte, P. (2026, October 3). Wizards guard makes shocking claim while admitting team tanked to land No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/bub-carrington-wizards-were-tanking-to-land-aj-dybantsa/

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Wizards guard Bub Carrington admitted in a recent interview that the team intentionally held back during the previous season to improve their chances of getting the No.1 draft pick, which they used on BYU forward AJ Dybantsa. The Wizards had the worst record last year at 17-65 and were favored with a 40.1 percent chance for a top-three selection in the lottery. Despite NBA rules against tanking and recent fines to other teams, Carrington’s comments are unlikely to result in penalties according to reports by The Athletic.

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Wizards guard Bub Carrington recently claimed in an interview with WUSA’s Marshall Kramsky that the team intentionally underperformed last season to increase their chances of landing the No. 1 overall draft pick. The Wizards finished with the league's worst record at 17-65, giving them a 14% chance to win the lottery and a 40.1% chance for a top-three selection, ultimately securing the first pick. They used this opportunity to select BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, who averaged 25.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman last year. Carrington emphasized that without restrictions, the team now has playoff potential due to their veteran players and acquired All-Stars like Anthony Davis and Trae Young.

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Apparently, no one told Wizards guard Bub Carrington that the first rule of tanking is to never admit to tanking. asserted

rule → tell → tanking

The former first-round pick said in an interview this week that the Wizards intentionally “held back” the team last season in order to maximize their odds of landing the No.1 overall pick, which they ultimately used to grab BYU forward AJ Dybantsa. asserted

they → say → Dybantsa

“We’ve all, in a way, been held back just because, like you said, we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. asserted

we → hold → Dybantsa

That’s no secret,” Carrington, the 14th overall pick in 2024 out of Pitt, told WUSA’s Marshall Kramsky. asserted

Carrington → ’ → Kramsky

“But now, no one has handcuffs. asserted

one → have → handcuffs

Everyone’s shackles-free. asserted

Everyone → ’ → ?

“But then you put that on top of the coaching, on top of the vets that we have. asserted

we → put → that

That’s a playoff team, and that’s gonna happen. asserted

that → ’ → ?

The Wizards finished with the worst record in the NBA last season at 17-65, giving them a 14.0 percent chance to win the draft lottery and a 40.1 percent chance for a top-three selection. asserted

Wizards → finish → selection

The 6-foot-9 Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman last year at BYU. asserted

Dybantsa → average → BYU

During last season, the Wizards made two significant trades for injured All-Stars Anthony Davis and Trae Young, but they combined for just five appearances (all by Young) for Washington. asserted

they → make → Washington

The NBA implemented strict rules and fined both the Jazz and the Pacers for alleged tanking violations last season, but The Athletic reported that the league is “not expected” to penalize Carrington or the Wizards. asserted

league → implement → Carrington

Davis, a 10-time All-Star and Young, a four-time selection, are currently healthy and participating without limitations during Wizards training camp. asserted

Davis → participate → camp

Carrington has appeared in all 82 games in each of his first two seasons, averaging 10.7 points and 4.6 assists in 27.7 minutes per game in 2025-26. asserted

Carrington → appear → 2025

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