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The 2020 NBA draft lottery odds and who will be representing each team

Aug 20, 2020, 22:43 IST
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NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces a pick at the 2019 NBA draft lottery.Nuccio DiNuzzo/AP Images
  • The NBA Draft lottery will be shown at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • We broke down each of the 14 teams' chances at the No. 1 pick and a top-three pick, plus who will be representing them at the lottery.
  • The NBA changed the lottery odds in 2018, resulting in a surprise jump to the No. 1 pick for the New Orleans Pelicans last year.
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The NBA draft lottery is set for August 20.

The 14 teams at the bottom of the standings will have ping pong balls selected at random to determine the order of the draft. The NBA changed the lottery odds in 2018 to discourage tanking, and it had a big effect on last year's lottery: the New Orleans Pelicans, with just a 6% chance at the No. 1 pick, landed No. 1 and selected Zion Williamson.

Below are the 14 teams in this year's lottery and their odds at the No. 1 pick, a top-3 pick, their average pick number, and who will be representing them.

The lottery will be shown at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

  1. Golden State Warriors — Stephen Curry
    • No. 1: 14%
    • Top 3: 40.1%
    • Average pick: 3.7
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers — Brad Daugherty
    • No. 1: 14%
    • Top 3: 40.1%
    • Average pick: 3.9
  3. Minnesota Timberwolves — D'Angelo Russell
    • No. 1: 14%
    • Top 3: 40.1%
    • Average pick: 4.1
  4. Atlanta Hawks — Jami Gertz
    • No. 1: 12.5%
    • Top 3: 36.6%
    • Average pick: 4.4
  5. Detroit Pistons — Troy Weaver
    • No. 1: 10.5%
    • Top 3: 30.6%
    • Average pick: 5
  6. New York Knicks — Leon Rose
    • No. 1: 9%
    • Top 3: 27.6%
    • Average pick: 5.5
  7. Chicago Bulls — Arturas Karnisovas
    • No. 1: 7.5%
    • Top 3: 23.4%
    • Average pick: 6.2
  8. Charlotte Hornets — Devonte Graham
    • No. 1: 6%
    • Top 3: 19%
    • Average pick: 7
  9. Washington Wizards — Rui Hachimura
    • No. 1: 4.5%
    • Top 3: 14.5%
    • Average pick: 8
  10. Phoenix Suns — James Jones
    • No. 1: 3.0%
    • Top 3: 9.9%
    • Average pick: 9.2
  11. San Antonio Spurs — Peter J. Holt
    • No. 1: 2%
    • Top 3: 6.6%
    • Average pick: 10.3
  12. Sacramento Kings — De'Aaron Fox
    • No. 1: 1.3%
    • Top 3: 4.3%
    • Average pick: 11.5
  13. New Orleans Pelicans — Trajan Langdon
    • No. 1: 1.2%
    • Top 3: 4%
    • Average pick: 12.4
  14. Memphis Grizzlies — Elliot Perry
    • No. 1: .5%
    • Top 3: 1.7%
    • Average pick: 13.7
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