AJ Dybantsa’s Combine Vertical is STUNNING | Washington Wizards Hold All The Cards With First Pick
Washington Wizards locked in on AJ Dybantsa after his jaw-dropping 42-inch vertical leap at the NBA Combine, outshining top prospects like Cooper Flagg and Caleb Wilson. With the first overall pick in play, fans are buzzing—does Dybantsa have the franchise player “aura” the Wizards need, or will Darryn Peterson’s dynamic point guard potential and high-ceiling skillset steer the future in D.C.?
Hosts Ben Strober and Abdullah Ayubi. break down combine standouts, player comparisons, and the draft’s billion-dollar debate: Dybantsa vs. Peterson. They tackle key insights on three-point shooting concerns, athletic testing results, and front office strategy under Will Dawkins. Plus, hot topics include the Wizards’ depth at the wing, Anthony Davis and Trae Young’s roles, free agency speculation, and the culture shift as Washington eyes a long-awaited playoff breakthrough. Can the Wizards capitalize on this draft class and finally fill seats with a true NBA superstar?
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If wiz pick Darryn, doesn’t it create another logjam at guard? Something to consider since it really is close between he and AJ.
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Who do you think the wizards take at 1?
verticals mean very little. can the player shoot,defend, handle the ball, etc is much more important.
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Darren is a PG and I think he fits perfectly here. Trae won’t be here forever. Plus he’s a good defender & can play off ball.
Why don’t our fans don’t know ball 😅
And please, STOP SAYING “D.P”! 🙉
I cant wait for them to trim out this roster.
Ugh I really respect AJ's game but the way Darryn scores with ease something tells me you want the ball in Darryns hands at the end of the game if they need a bucket to win the game.
So i watched the BYU vs Kansas full game highlights. DP owned that game 🧐
Trade the pick to Utah…DP is the pick…go watch him against AJ in high school and college…he was the best player by far
In the few KU games I saw (they were painful to watch at times), DP's teammates seemed kind of low-key mid, which might explain the low assist averages.
Remember kids, be careful of head to head matchups—MJ took Kwame Brown over Tyson Chandler because he dominated him in workouts (and Kwame owned Chandler in the early NBA years).
Stephon Castle also said he sees himself as a point guard. Now spurs have Fox and Harper.
To me, Whitmore is out the door (see if Brooklyn trades Traore for him). Champagnie's contract is great, can you get a first and a young rotation big or defensive PG?
Btw, stop trying to get LeBron here, the real quest is Wembyama. AJ's dad lived in Paris and AJ said he wants to learn French (he understands it from listening to his father speak). Wemby2DC, lol!
AJ’s measurables are very similar to Bilal’s…except bilal has a 3 inch longer win span but AJ weighs 20 lbs more
AJ plays prison basketball and he wins at it !! I've literally watched AJ slice a quadruple team smoothly, with physicality, and finish spectacularly at the rim. Leave AJ open from the 3 if you want, and he will make you pay. AJ is the perfect prospect on and off the court you pray for. Stick and pick AJ. 🏀
Is this locked on wizards or locked on Dybansta 😂… Dame Lillard 2.0 (Acuff) to DC… you cant argue that we cant draft a PG because we have TY and then argue FOR Dybansta when we have 5 or 6 similar players on the roster… including Cam Whitmore who is bigger, athletically equal and can shoot the three 🤔
Where we have ZERO depth is at PG. Is TY a robot all of a sudden? Is he going to play 48 minutes / game and all 82 games? Without another competent PG on the roster we will lose games in the non TY minutes and when he is out.
DP can want to be a PG all he wants but he already showed that he could not handle that role at the Div 1 level…
Acuff on the other hand has leveled up at every level and every big moment… has the dude ever had a "bad" or even mediocre game?
I think Acuff is firmly in the top 4 now and Caleb Wilson is out. For a guy whos calling card is athleticism he needed to have posted a 40in+ vert imo to stay in that conversation. Chris Cenac Jr. put up eye popping measurements, athleticism and good shooting numbers… hes a guy that I think will vault in the top 10 now and can easily play the 4 or 5.
Last thought, Boozer moves into my "tier 1" now with Dybansta and Acuff. A 35 in vertical for a "non-athelete" is the real news. He also matched DP in most of the shooting drills if Im not mistaken… definatley answered his only question mark in my eyes and should be in the conversation at #1. I can see Memphis or Chicago giving us an offer actually to trade up for Boozer at #1 overall now.
Its going to get crazy especially when all of the combine numbers are confirmed and posted officially.
Get off AJ’s nutts please, we have guys like him on our team, we don’t have a DP who fits like a glove with Tre Johnson and TY can groom him at pg for 2 years
Hell no we don’t want no mf Bron, he’s washed
Hello eWizbody … AJ first pick A. DP first pick B
Boozer third pick A. Wilson third pick B
Acuff third pick C
But Wizards can choose 1', and pick Dybantsa.
Pls guys stop wasting time hyping C.Wilson an C Boozer pls😂 Its all about AJ or DP thats it fellas😂 WE ARE #1 BOTH PLAYERS WILL BE GREAT🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
An DP could not afford to have a bad shooting drill😮 Him cooking 3s is what he surpose to do😮TRE JOHNSON DID THE SAME😮 BUT CANT LIE DP SHOT IS SOOOOOOO EFFORTLESS SMOOTH🔥🔥🔥🤷♂️
PLUS DONT FORGET DP PLAYED ON A WAYYYYY BETTER TEAM THEN AJ😮😮😮
Not only did AJ have a 42 inch vert he did it off 2 feet
Rush to the podium and pick AJ still no thinking about it …..
More Coulibaly slander 😕
These anti Darryn Peterson takes are going to age poorly
Lol about 1700 views on a random Tuesday night!!! That's called the AJ dybanza effect
Stop thinking so hard guys. We have the number one pick.
AJ it is.
When your picking 1st you have to consider the marketing and branding of the player. DP is a serious introvert. That’s not a character flaw, it’s just who he is. He’s not someone who wants to be in the limelight.