The Wizards set the table nicely for AJ Dybantsa to thrive right away

As the No. 1 pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft, AJ Dybantsa is expected to be a franchise-altering player. The transcendent type of talent capable of elevating his new team, the Washington Wizards, from the basement of the NBA.

To use the most basic of sports clichés, he's expected to be the team's savior. The Wizards haven't made the playoffs in five years. They haven't gotten past the first round in nine years. They haven't won 50 games in 47 years -- a lot longer than I've been alive. They're turning to a 19-year-old to change all that.

Godspeed, AJ.

That's a lot to put on a young athlete just two years removed from high school, but it comes with the territory of being a top pick. Those truly built for it usually rise to the occasion with the right pieces around them. And when it comes to joining a team that was bad enough to fall into the No. 1 pick, Dybantsa landed in as good a situation as any top pick could hope for.

The Wizards set the table nicely for him to do exactly what's expected with as little complications as possible.

Oftentimes, the No. 1 pick is the start of a rebuild. When Cooper Flagg went No. 1 last year, he was joining a veteran Mavericks team still reeling from the trade of Luka Doncic, with Kyrie Irving sidelined and only Anthony Davis as someone fans could be somewhat excited about. They soon after traded Davis to Washington to begin building around Flagg.

The previous generational No. 1 pick, Victor Wembanyama in 2023, joined a Spurs team with no all-star caliber veterans and just two other lottery picks in the rotation, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan. It took two more trips to the lottery before they turned a corner.

Dybantsa, however, appears to be the end of Washington's rebuild. He's joining a Wizards team that can give him the best of both worlds. They have seven first-rounders since 2023 already on the roster, including four lottery picks. They also have two former all-stars, Trae Young and Anthony Davis. If things go as planned, they won't be back in the lottery for awhile.

Of course, there's no guarantee it works that way. Davis still has to commit to Washington and prove he can stay healthy. Young has to find his old form too, and all the young talent have to prove they can contribute in a meaningful way. But if it comes together, Dybantsa can slide into the lineup and develop at his own pace without the pressure to do everything every night. And once he's ready to, the stage is set for him to thrive. I can't think of a better situation for a No. 1 pick to spread his wings.

NFL punts on actual issue with Brendan Sorsby decision

The NFL has declined to hold a supplemental draft this summer, meaning Brendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 before he can enter the league.

As FTW's Christian D'Andrea wrote, this decision gave the NFL a way to look firm on gambling without having to actually take a stance:

"This isn't Goodell's call. He works for the owners. They decided, in some form, to kick this can down the road rather than invite scrutiny that could affect their bottom line even if it means robbing one team of its chance to spend a third round draft pick on a player who hasn't won a game in November since 2023. They don't have to spin the idea that a sportsbook who'd partnered with the league up until April knew who Sorsby was, knew what he was betting on and still managed to keep things quiet for years afterward. Instead, it gets to cite a moral high ground that isn't necessarily above the flood plain -- but with the right perspective, it certainly looks like it."

Christian nailed it.

Gallery of the Day

Quick hits: Ronaldo ignores Messi question ... Cunningham instigates ... and more

• Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged then ignored a question about Lionel Messi after Portugal's World Cup win.
• See how Charles Curtis graded the Bowen Byram trade between the Blackhawks and Sabres.
• Sophie Cunningham's instigating role in this DeWanna Bonner altercation had the WNBA world in stitches.
• When the joke goes too far: Richard Jefferson and Jay Williams had the cringiest exchange on air during the NBA draft.
• Nikola Jokic looks as trim as he's been in at least three years in video from a practice in Serbia.

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