A fortuitous bounce of a pingpong ball could be one team’s jackpot and another franchise’s demise during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery, where 14 teams learn their standing in this year’s NBA draft.
NBA draft lottery 2017: Time, TV schedule, and more
14 teams learn their draft fate on Tuesday in a lottery show with implications for multiple teams.
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This year’s draft class is heralded as one boasting some of the best basketball talent pumped into the league in years. Headlining the class are incredible guards in Washington’s Markelle Fultz and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, both expected to go No. 1 and 2 in the draft.
See each team’s odds of winning the 2017 NBA draft lottery, and everything else you need to know. Here are several scenarios for how it could shake out:
But this isn’t just a two-name class. With talents like Duke’s Jayson Tatum, Florida State’s Jonathan Isaac, Kansas’ Josh Jackson and a pair of Kentucky guards in Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox, every NBA team is hoping the balls pong in their favor on lottery night.
Several teams also have much riding on the lottery outcome. The Lakers could lose their first-round pick this year and in 2019 if it falls below the top three. The 76ers could end up swapping picks with the Kings if the lottery screws them, and the Pelicans are hoping for a miracle after sending a top-three protected pick to Sacramento in the DeMarcus Cousins trade.
This draft lottery has more drama than any preceding it. Here’s how you can tune in to watch:
2017 NBA Draft Lottery
DAY: Tuesday, May 16
TIME: 8 p.m. ET
CHANNEL: ESPN
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