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Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery doesn’t have quite as much overt consequence to it as we’ve seen in past years—no team is losing its pick as a result of the ping pong balls, and there may not be a sure-thing superstar lying in wait—but that doesn’t mean there’s not quite a bit on the line. We may not know what all the implications are yet, but the randomness of lottery night always leaves a wide-ranging impact on the shape of the NBA. The chaos draws ever-near.
There’s a really intriguing group of players at the top of this draft, and a pretty strong top 10 that should leave teams happy even if they don’t strike gold on Tuesday and draft in the top four. There’s still ongoing debate about who the No. 1 pick should be, but as has been the case for the past several months, I’d consider Jabari Smith the frontrunner and Chet Holmgren as a dark horse, depending on which team wins the lottery. Remember that there are only 13 teams with a chance at the No. 1 pick this year—the Thunder hold the Clippers’ pick in addition to their own.
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