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The biggest winners and losers of the wildest draft lottery in NBA history

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The biggest winners and losers of the wildest draft lottery in NBA history
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David Griffin helped the Pelicans land the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

  • The NBA draft lottery on Tuesday may have been the wildest in league history.
  • The New Orleans Pelicans landed the No. 1 pick, immediately raising huge questions about an Anthony Davis trade that hovers over the NBA.
  • Teams like the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers made big jumps up into the top four while the tanking teams - New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns - all fell.
  • We outlined some winners and losers from a lottery night that will send ripples through the NBA.
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The NBA draft lottery on Tuesday might have been the wildest in league history.

With huge stakes attached to the picks, the revised lottery odds produced some big results.

The Pelicans, with only a 6% chance at the top pick, landed No. 1, giving them the rights to Zion Williamson, just as their previous No. 1 pick, Anthony Davis, asked to leave town.

Meanwhile, teams like the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers made big jumps up into the top four while the tanking New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns got the third, fifth, and sixth picks, respectively. Will this solve tanking?

Take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from a draft lottery that will send ripples throughout the league.

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