remain ongoing, but Sunday, May 12 marks an important date on the basketball calendar-- the NBA Draft lottery. The draft itself will be held after the conclusion of the postseason and a champion is crowned. The first step in the process, of course, is determining the draft order. That's where the lottery comes in.
For example, the Detroit Pistons finished the 2023-24 season with the worst record in the league and have a 14 percent chance to pick first. Conversely, the Golden State Warriors have the best record of all 14 teams in the lottery, so they have a 0.7% chance to draw the No. 1 pick.The process is as follows: 14 numbered ping pong balls are placed in a lottery machine and four balls are drawn, which creates 1,001 possible combinations.
This process is undergone just before the lottery broadcast. A representative from Ernst & Young, an assurance company, will oversee the process and then seal the results in envelopes before delivering it to deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, who hosts the lottery drawing on television.What Time is the NBA Draft Lottery?
The Nets' case is cut-and-dry but there are a few other teams in the lottery this year who may have to give up their draft pick should it end up in a certain range. We will recap those teams below so you can fully appreciate the stakes of the lottery.Golden State Warriors must give up their draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers if they pick anywhere from No. 5 to No. 14.
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