Every year, the NBA does a draft lottery allowing any of the previous season's bottom 14 teams, including trades, a chance at the top pick.
Based on their 2009 records, the team with the worst record receives the most chances followed by the next and so on.
According to the standings from this past season, the percentage of chances are as follows:
1. New Jersey Nets - 25%
2. Minnesota Timberwolves - 19.9%
3. Sacramento Kings - 15.6%
4. Golden State Warriors - 10.4%
5. Washington Wizards - 10.3%
6. Philadelphia 76ers - 5.3%
7. Detroit Pistons - 5.2%
8. Los Angeles Clippers - 2.3%
9. Utah Jazz - 2.2%
10. Indiana Pacers - 1.1%
11. New Orleans Hornets - 0.8%
12. Memphis Grizzles - 0.7%
13. Toronto Raptors - 0.6%
14. Houston Rockets - 0.5%
In a perfect world, the Nets will get the top pick, but this is far from perfect. In fact, since 1990, only three teams with the worst record went on to win the lottery.
The system is not flawed, it is a fair way to ensure that no team pla ...
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