Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, earn No. 1 pick on June 23
Summary
The Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and will have the first pick in the NBA draft on June 23. This gives them the chance to choose a top new player to help improve the team after a poor season.Key Facts
- The Washington Wizards had a 14% chance and won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery.
- This is the first time since 2010 that the Wizards will pick first overall in the draft.
- The Wizards finished last season with a 17-65 record, the worst in the league.
- Other top picks include Utah at No. 2, Memphis at No. 3, and Chicago at No. 4.
- The draft starts on June 23 in New York, and the draft combine begins in Chicago the day after.
- Top players expected to go first include AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Cameron Boozer (Duke), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), and Caleb Wilson (North Carolina).
- This was likely the last year under the current lottery system, which gave the worst teams a 14% chance to get the first pick.
- New rules will reduce the odds for the worst teams to 5.4% starting next season to discourage losing on purpose (tanking).
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