u/Evilsj

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Official 2026 NBA Lottery Discussion Thread

#Time: Sunday, May 9th 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

#Place: Navy Pier, Chicago IL

#Broadcasting On: ESPN & ABC

#Nets Representitives: Joe Tsai (Drawing Room), Vince Carter (Televised Reveal)^^^1

Pre Lottery Odds

Team 25/26 Record Top 4 Odds Overall 1st Odds
Washington Wizards 17-65 52.1% 14%
Indiana Pacers^^^2 19-63 52.1% 14%
Brooklyn Nets 20-62 52.1% 14%
Utah Jazz 22-60 45.2% 11.5%
Sacramento Kings 22-60 45.2% 11.5%
Memphis Grizzlies 25-57 37.2% %9
New Orleans Pelicans -> Atlanta Hawks 26-56 29.3% 6.8%
Dallas Mavericks 26-56 29% 6.7%
Chicago Bulls 31-51 20.3% 4.5%
Milwaukee Bucks 32-50 13.9% 3%
Golden State Warriors 37-45 9.4% 2%
LA Clippers -> Oklahoma City Thunder 42-40 7.1% 1.5%
Miami Heat 43-39 4.8% 1%
Charlotte Hornets 44-38 2.4% 0.5%

^^^1 Mr Whammy will be present for the lottery in some aspect, but due to NBA rules was not allowed to be the televised lottery representitive

^^^2 Indiana's pick goes to LA Clippers if it calls to 5th or lower

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u/Evilsj — 5 days ago
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While Vince Carter will be the public face of the Nets during the televised lottery results reveal, this year the Nets very own Governor Joe Tsai will be their witness for the actual Behind Closed Doors lottery draw. For comparison, last year's witness was Makar Gevorkian, the Nets capologist.

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u/Evilsj — 6 days ago