No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa scores 19 in NBA debut as Wizards fall to Cavaliers 121-111

CLEVELAND (AP) — AJ Dybantsa showed on his first possession of an NBA game that he wasn't going to shy away from the expectations that come with being the No. 1 pick.The Washington Wizards rookie got the ball at the top of the key, drove past Cleveland's James Harden to get to the lane and appeared headed for a dunk before being fouled by Jarrett Allen 16 seconds into the game.Dybantsa made both free throws to begin his pro career. He would end up leading the Wizards with 19 points in a 121-111 loss Wednesday night.It was the most points by a Wizards rookie in his debut since Tom Gugliotta scored 20 against Charlotte in 1992. It is tied for the fourth-most points in franchise history for a rookie in his first game.“I was just trying to be aggressive from the jump. It’s kind of always been my game regardless of level that I got,” Dybantsa said. “I wanted my first basket to be a dunk so bad. I was telling my dad that, but I mean it’s cool, got fouled.”Dybantsa — selected first in June's