AP

AJ Dybantsa is calling it already: The NBA draft class of 2026, in his mind, is one of the best in the history of the league. And nobody has even been drafted yet. If there is one characteristic that the players expected to be at the very top of next month’s draft share, it is confidence. They know they’re good, and they don’t mind telling you that they’re good. And for the teams now in position to get those top players — Washington at No. 1, Utah at No. 2, Memphis at No. 3 and Chicago at No. 4 — the next few weeks are going to be teeming with promise.