An ex-Utah Jazz great will be representing the franchise that drafted him in 1983.
have announced that ex-Jazzman Thurl Bailey will represent them in the upcoming NBA draft lottery on Sunday. Last season, current Jazz player Collin Sexton attended the yearly event, but this year, Utah chose to go with a well-known retired player to hopefully bring some luck to a franchise that will have their eyes set on a top-4 selection.
The only other top-5 picks that Utah has ever been given are Deron Williams , Dante Exum , and Dominique Wilkins . Wilkins was later traded for John Drew, Freeman Williams, and one-million dollars cash. The Jazz will have a 6% chance of getting the No. 1 selection and a 26.2% of landing in the top four. The most likely scenario is to stay at eight at 34.1%. Also, there's a possibility that Utah regresses. There's a 32.1% shot they'll get the ninth pick and a 6.7% chance for number 10.To discourage teams from tanking, the NBA changed the odds regarding the top selections in 2019. Before the change, the last-place franchise had a 25% chance of receiving the No.
However, thanks to the change, the Jazz have a better shot of landing in the top 4. Under the old system, Utah would have a 2.8% chance of getting the No. 1 pick and a 9.9% chance of landing in the top three.
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