NBA Draft Lottery: Top Odds, Date Revealed

The NBA Draft Lottery takes place at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 10 at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center and will be broadcast on ABC. The Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets each have the highest odds (14%) to secure the No. 1 pick in what is expected to be a loaded draft class. Defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder could also win the lottery with the Los Angeles Clippers' pick acquired in the Paul George trade.

This year's lottery may be the last in its current format, as the NBA is expected to implement a new system for the 2027 season aimed at reducing teams from intentionally losing to improve draft odds. Fourteen non-playoff teams are eligible for the lottery, with teams having identical records determining their draft order through a random drawing. truewildslot.com