A who’s who of the big names representing players on the podium for the 2024 NBA Draft lottery.
It’s 2024 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY DAY! Wahoo!
It may not be the best of NBA Draft classes in 2024, but still: one team is going to get the No. 1 pick after the lotter odds are in their favor. Who could they draft? Well, you should check out our latest NBA mock draft ahead of the real thing in June, but there’s buzz about Alex Sarr at the top.
There are 14 teams who will have representatives attending the lottery on stage as the picks are revealed, so if you’re wondering who’s who, you’ve come to the right place.
Here’s the full list of the names who will be representing each of those teams, ranging from front office members to franchise legends to current players:
But, beyond Wembanyama, there’s still an entire draft class of players who will need to find new homes as they enter into the NBA. The teams picking through the class still have plenty of work to do before they decide who, exactly, they’re taking — even beyond the lottery.
With that said, now that everything is set, here’s the official and complete order for the 2023 NBA Draft (and check out our latest NBA mock draft after the lottery!)
Who won and lost the 2023 NBA Draft lottery (yes, the Spurs are in here, obviously!).
The much-anticipated — even that feels like an understatement — 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is over, and the San Antonio Spurs won it all thanks to some ping pong ball luck.
So it would be obvious who the biggest winner of the night was: The team that will presumably take Victor Wembanyama (called perhaps “the greatest prospect in the history of team sports” by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, which felt hyperbolic). But there were other things that happened as the 2023 draft order was announced.
There are 14 teams who will have representatives attending the lottery on stage as the picks are revealed, so if you’re wondering who’s who, you’ve come to the right place.
Here’s a list of the names who will be representing each of those teams:
While everyone else wants to win the lottery, the Mavs have to hope not to lose it.
It’s NBA lottery time and, obviously, every team in the league’s bottom (or top?) 14 teams are hoping for a bit of luck in jumping to the top here.
It’s for good reason — everyone knows who is waiting at the top of the draft. The 7-foot-5 basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama is going to change the trajectory of some lucky NBA team very, very quickly.
But while everyone else is looking for a shot at Wembanyama, the Dallas Mavericks are sitting there toward the bottom of the lottery just desperately hoping that they don’t just get kicked out of the club.
The Mavericks need some luck here — but it’s a different kind of luck. Let’s dive into it.
Each team in the lottery has a chance, but obviously, some have a much better chance than others. The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs all have a 14% chance to grab that No. 1 overall pick, but we have no idea how this will play out.
Some team might jump up. Some team will inevitably fall down. That’s just how the lottery works. You just have to hope it’s in your team’s favor.
As far as how that goes, here’s how every team currently in the lottery has fared at getting the No. 1 overall pick. Everyone hasn’t been so lucky.
Social media reacted as the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Georgia Bulldogs star Anthony Edwards number one overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Georgia Bulldogs standout basketball player Anthony Edwards number one overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. Edwards is the first Georgia basketball prospect to be selected with the top pick.
Edwards is considered one of the top NBA prospects to ever come out of the University of Georgia. In fact, Edwards is the highest selected played in UGA basketball history. NBA legend Dominique Wilkins was the previous record. Wilkins was picked third overall in the 1982 NBA Draft.
Here’s how social media reacted to the selection of Georgia Bulldogs star Anthony Edwards:
The SEC is the first conference to have the No. 1 pick in the NBA and NFL Draft in the same year since the Mountain West in 2005 (Andrew Bogut and Alex Smith).
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that the start of the NBA season in December is “a little early.”
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Prior to Thursday night’s important Game 2 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, there was an important order of business for the NBA that occurred in the minutes before the game. During the ESPN broadcast of the NBA Draft Lottery, which determined the draft order for the first 14 picks of the 2020 NBA Draft, Adam Silver admitted what had been reported earlier in the day. A start to the 2020-21 season in early December is unlikely to come to pass.
For the NBA, the No. 1 priority is getting fans back into arenas and they will try to wait as long as possible for that revenue stream to be available to them.
Adam Silver tells @Rachel__Nichols that a Dec 1 start to next season is feeling “a little bit early to me.” Because “our No. 1 goal is to get fans back into our arenas.” If it’s pushed back, and it increases the likelihood of fans in arenas, “that’s what we’d be targeting.”
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier in the day that the NBA Player’s Association was already telling their players to prepare for a delay in free agency and a delay in the start of the NBA Draft as well.
The first pick in Thursday’s lottery was won by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Georgia Bulldogs standout basketball player Anthony Edwards’ NBA career will be swayed by the NBA’s Draft Lottery.
Georgia Bulldogs standout basketball player Anthony Edwards has a big week coming up. His NBA career and his next basketball home will be partially determined by Thursday’s NBA Draft Lottery.
Edwards is considered one of the top NBA prospects to ever come out of the University of Georgia. He’s projected to be a top five pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Cleveland Cavaliers all have a greater than ten percent chance of landing the number one overall pick.
Edwards could land in a variety of different situations. The Atlanta Hawks are Edwards’ hometown team and would be the preferred landing spot for many Georgia Bulldogs fans.
Contrarily, Edwards could end up with the Golden State Warriors, who are anticipated to return to being NBA title contenders next season. He’d have excellent mentors with the Warriors. Golden State will consider trading their top draft pick for a superstar, so that opens up even more possibilities for Edwards.
This NBA Draft doesn’t have a standout superstar like previous years. This combined with the endless possibilities of the NBA Draft Lottery mean that much of Anthony Edwards’ basketball career is hanging in the balance. Being in the right situation makes all the difference for stars in today’s NBA.
The 2020 NBA Draft takes place on Oct. 16.
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Nov 26, 2019; Lahaina, HI, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Anthony Edwards speaks with Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo after the game during round two of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
The NCAA has set a deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft and retain collegiate eligibility after the NBA announced their draft date today.
The NBA Draft usually happens at the end of June, right after the NBA Finals take place. With the suspension of the NBA’s season and it now set to re-start at the end of July, the draft is slated to now happen on October 15.
NBA has set an August 25 Draft Lottery and October 15 Draft, sources say.
