Dybantsa leads Wizards to win in potential summer swan song - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — In what could be his last game of summer league, No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa had 23 points and seven rebounds to help the Washington Wizards remain undefeated.

The Wizards improved to 2-0 with a 104-85 win over Sacramento. Dybantsa played 24 minutes and finished 6-for-15 from the field but missed 5-of-6 shot from behind the arc.

Considering how many teams often shut down their lottery picks after two games in summer league for precautionary reasons, Dybantsa could've played his last game here in Las Vegas on Sunday. If so, he finishes averaging 25 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks.

«It was kind of just testing grounds for me,» Dybantsa told ESPN of how these first two games went for him. «Just trying to get used to the game speed, to the plays, to the players and my teammates and the physicality of the game.»

Dybantsa, who had 27 points in his summer league debut on Thursday in a win over Utah and No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson, came to Las Vegas looking to prove that he can defend better than what he showed in college at BYU.

He picked up Nique Clifford over halfcourt one time, forcing the ball out of bounds before creating enough havoc on defense with his 7-foot wingspan to create a steal on the ensuing play early in the second quarter.

Dybantsa had three steals and two blocks against the Kings.

«I've been telling my trainers I think I could be a first team All-Defensive team guy,» Dybantsa said when asked what his defensive ceiling can be. «So, I mean, that's just what I'm trying to make, an impact on the defensive end. In college, I was being lazy a lot on the defensive end. Just letting guys blow by me, not being a help side. But definitely want to bring it to the next