Report: BYU's AJ Dybantsa attended Thunder's 144-112 win over Jazz

As the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to easily look like the NBA's best team again, a doomsday scenario for the rest of the league has resurfaced amid the reigning NBA champions blowing out teams left and right.

What if they go back-to-back and a week later, get the chance to add the 2026 NBA draft No. 1 pick?

There's a nonzero chance that materializes. The only thing stopping it is the lottery odds and James Harden. If it were to happen, it'd likely be from the LA Clippers' 2026 first-round pick. In another piece of the 2019 Paul George blockbuster deal, LA sent OKC a 2026 first-round pick swap.

Looking at how ugly things have gotten with the veteran-rich squad, the Clippers could enter the lottery with top-three odds to gift the Thunder another premium draft pick. Of course, LA has already been generous enough. After all, OKC added Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams directly from their trade package.

The nightmare scenario of all nightmare scenarios is the first pick. That opens the door wide open for AJ Dybantsa to walk into OKC as part of a possible NBA dynasty from the jump. The 18-year-old has been a highly-touted prospect since his high school days. He joined BYU for this collegiate season.

Dybantsa is seen as one of the top prospects of the 2026 NBA draft. Alongside Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer, those three players will likely make up the top three selections.

Dybantsa has averaged 19.8 points on 54.8% shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward would make the Thunder that much more of a daunting task. Similar to when the Golden State Warriors added James Wiseman and Jonathan Kuminga, but perhaps with better luck.

Considering BYU isn't too far off from the Utah Jazz, it shouldn't be a surprise to see him attend the Thunder's absurd 144-112 win over the rebuilding squad. Once trailing by 18 points, OKC led by as many as 36 points in the eye-popping 54-point swing in regulation.

Dybantsa reportedly talked to Jalen Williams in pregame. The latter has missed the entire 2025-26 regular season up to this point with wrist surgery. He played OKC's entire 2025 NBA playoff run with torn wrist ligaments. He underwent surgery for it in July. He had a second procedure to remove a screw on Halloween.

Of course, we're a long way away from any of this having a chance to materialize, but it is a scary thought that has recently dominated the NBA discourse. The Thunder continue to be in the best position to contend for both the short-term and long-term futures.

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