The lottery system is how the NBA determines the draft order for the teams that don’t make the playoffs. It only determines the first 14 picks of the draft and has no impact on the second round. The first four picks are determined by the lottery, and picks 5-14 are determined by the reverse standings of whoever is left.

It's been 40 years since the first NBA draft lottery. The New York Knicks won it back in 1985 and got to draft Patrick Ewing.

Heading into the night, the Jazz are primed to be tied for the best odds to land the number-one pick in the draft, being even with the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets at 14.0%, with names like the New Orleans Pelicans and the Philadelphia 76ers following up within the top five.

It would be easier to be hopeful about the Sixers’ prospects with this draft’s prospects if they had a history of making smart decisions when at the mercy of those pingpong balls.

“I think the pope should be focusing on the Bulls because they’ve got the [NBA Draft] lottery,” Counsell said. “First pick in the lottery and getting Cooper Flagg is what the pope should focus on – for Chicago sports fans.”

Monday night's NBA Draft Lottery was arguably one of the most surprising in history leading up to a draft with one of the better classes this decade, highlighted by the Dallas Mavericks getting the No.

On Wednesday and Thursday, players will take part in team interviews, media availability and hit the court for scrimmages and games. All invited players are required to attend and participate in the combine,

The Dallas Mavericks won the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and a chance to draft Duke phenom Cooper Flagg. Here are the full 2025 NBA Draft Lottery results for the first 14 picks. The Cooper Flagg sweepstakes resulted in a stunner.