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Andrew LopezESPN
The fourth franchise in franchise history has been won. Orlando MagicHave won the NBA Draft lottery and will pick number 1. 1. in the June draft.
Orlando had an 14% chance of getting the top pick. Houston RocketsAnd the Detroit Pistons.
The Magic has the chance to pick No. 1 for the first time since 2004. They have been ranked 1 overall since 2004 when they chose Dwight Howard. In 1992, Shaquille O’Neal and 1993, Orlando won the lottery back-to-back.
The Oklahoma City ThunderThe No. 2, the franchise’s second top-four pick since 2009. James Harden. Thunder have also a No. 2 lottery pick. The trade that sent 12 resulted in the Thunder having a second lottery pick at No. Paul GeorgeTo the LA Clippers.
Drafting at No. Rockets have the No. 3 pick. The Rockets had the No. 2 draft pick last year. This is the first consecutive year that the Rockets have drafted in the top 4 in consecutive years, since 1983-84.
The Kings had a 7.5% chance at jumping into the top 4 and were therefore the only team to do so. They eliminated the Detroit Pistons, who will now be selected fifth.
The Indiana PacersWill pick at No. 6 – This is the first time since 1989 that they have had a pick in the top 9.
Because Los Angeles LakersPick fell in the Top 10 at No. 8 This pick goes to New Orleans PelicansA part of the Anthony DavisTrade from the summer 2019
The 99.6% chance that the pick would confer to the Pelicans was 99.6%. If it didn’t, it would have gone directly to the Memphis GrizzliesAs a part the trade that sent Jonas ValanciunasTo New Orleans and Steven AdamsAnd Eric BledsoeMemphis
Memphis instead receives the 2022 second-round Cleveland pick via The Pelicans and New Orleans’ 2025 Second-round Pick.