The Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls will meet in the 2026 NBA Summer League on July 14 in Las Vegas at the Thomas and Mack Center. The matchup features the No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa for the Wizards and the No. 3 overall pick Caleb Wilson for the Bulls. This game is part of the Las Vegas portion of Summer League that runs from July 9-19.

Dybantsa enters his first Summer League after being selected first in the 2026 draft. Wilson, the former North Carolina forward, returns from an injury-plagued rookie campaign that featured two hand and finger fractures. The Bulls are expected to showcase Wilson against Dybantsa in a direct test of two high lottery selections from the same draft class.

Dybantsa’s size and perimeter creation should create mismatches against Wilson’s more traditional forward profile. Wilson’s ability to stretch the floor and defend multiple positions will be tested immediately by Dybantsa’s handle and shot creation off the dribble. Both prospects need to show they can impact winning in transition and half-court sets without established NBA spacing around them.

The Wizards and Bulls enter the summer with overlapping rebuild timelines that place heavy emphasis on these lottery selections developing chemistry with other young players. Washington’s schedule includes games against the Jazz, Nets, Bulls and Clippers. Chicago’s roster construction around Wilson aims to accelerate growth after recent front-office changes.

The July 14 game sits two days after the Wizards open Summer League against the Jazz on July 9. A strong showing from either prospect could shift early narratives heading into training camp and influence how both front offices approach the 2026-27 season roster decisions. The setting offers both teams an early chance to evaluate how their young cores compete without the benefit of veteran spacing or established schemes.

Summer League offers the clearest early window into how these top selections translate against similar talent before the regular season adds veteran defenders and refined schemes. For the Wizards, the focus remains on building around Dybantsa’s perimeter skills to create advantages that carry over to the regular season. The Bulls, meanwhile, will look for Wilson to demonstrate improved health and the versatility needed to anchor a frontcourt that must grow quickly to match the pace of their Eastern Conference competitors.