With the NBA season in limbo for the time being because of the coronavirus, we don’t know exactly when basketball will be back or when the next NBA draft will be.
One thing we do know, though, is that the college basketball season is over and the opportunities for teams to scout prospects has dwindled pretty much down to nothing, so it’s time to get ready for the draft. Right now, the Golden State Warriors have the highest odds to win this year’s lottery, but you never know how the balls will bounce.
With all that in mind, we thought it’d be a great time to revisit when each NBA last won the draft lottery, starting with the teams most likely to win this one.
2020 lottery teams (for now):
Warriors
Last lottery win: 1995
Selection: Joe Smith
Chance to win in 2020: 14%
Cavaliers
Last lottery win: 2014
Selection: Andrew Wiggins
Chance to win in 2020: 14%
Timberwolves
Last lottery win: 2015
Selection: Karl-Anthony Towns
Chance to win in 2020: 14%
Hawks
The Hawks have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Chance to win in 2020: 12.5%
Pistons
The Pistons have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Chance to win in 2020: 10.5%
Knicks
Last lottery win: 1985
Selection: Patrick Ewing
Chance to win in 2020: 9.0%
Bulls
Last lottery win: 2008
Selection: Derrick Rose
Chance to win in 2020: 7.5%
Hornets
Last lottery win: 1991
Selection: Larry Johnson
Chance to win in 2020: 6.0%
Wizards
Last lottery win: 2010
Selection: John Wall
Chance to win in 2020: 4.5%
Suns
Last lottery win: 2018
Selection: Deandre Ayton
Chance to win in 2020: 3.0%
Spurs
Last lottery win: 1997
Selection: Tim Duncan
Chance to win in 2020: 2.0%
Kings
Last lottery win: 1989
Selection: Pervis Ellison
Chance to win in 2020: 1.3%
Pelicans
Last lottery win: 2019
Selection: Zion Williamson
Chance to win in 2020: 1.2%
Blazers
Last lottery win: 2007
Selection: Greg Oden
Chance to win in 2020: .5%
2019 playoff teams:
Mavericks
The Mavericks have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Magic
Last lottery win: 2004
Selection: Dwight Howard
Nets
Last lottery win: 2017 (pick was conveyed to the Celtics, and later the 76ers), 2000 (as New Jersey Nets)
Selection: Kenyon Martin (2000)
Pacers
The Pacers have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Clippers
Last lottery win: 2011’s pick was conveyed to the Cavaliers. Before that, 2009
Selection: Blake Griffin (2009)
Thunder
Neither the Thunder nor the Sonics have ever won the NBA Draft Lottery
Celtics
The Celtics have never won the NBA Draft Lottery, but did receive the No. 1 overall pick in 2017 through a trade with the Nets. Boston then traded the pick to the Sixers.
Jazz
The Jazz have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
76ers
Last lottery win: 2016
Selection: Ben Simmons
Lakers
The Lakers have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Heat
The Heat have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Rockets
Last lottery win: 2002
Selection: Yao Ming
Nuggets
The Nuggets have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Raptors
The Raptors have never won the NBA Draft Lottery
Bucks
Last lottery win: 2005
Selection: Andrew Bogut
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