It is the first time the Hawks have won the top choice via draft lottery in franchise history. They had the No. 1 overall pick in 1975, via the New Orleans Jazz, and selected David Thompson.Triumphant Hawks general manager Landry Fields celebrated the reveal Sunday afternoon on live television as the team's onsite representative when the order of the top two selections was revealed.
The Hawks had just a three percent chance at receiving the top choice, as opposed to a 65.91 percent chance at picking tenth overall. It is the fifth lowest odds all time for a team to wind up with the top selection in the lottery.The Houston Rockets will select third, while the San Antonio Spurs are at No. 4.Despite having the league's worst record at 14-68, and the best odds at winning the lottery, the Detroit Pistons fell all the way to the fifth choice.
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