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Draft Lottery Set to Determine 2025 Top Picks

The 40th NBA draft lottery will take place on May 12 in Chicago, with Utah, Washington, and Charlotte holding the best odds to secure the No. 1 pick and likely draft Duke's Cooper Flagg.

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Overview

  • The 2025 NBA draft lottery will be held on May 12 at 7 p.m. ET in Chicago and broadcast live on ESPN.
  • Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, and Charlotte Hornets each have a 14% chance of landing the top pick, the highest odds under the current system.
  • The lottery uses a ping-pong ball machine to determine the first four picks, with 1,001 possible combinations overseen for fairness by Ernst & Young.
  • Duke forward Cooper Flagg is widely projected to be the No. 1 overall selection in the upcoming NBA draft in June.
  • This marks the 40th anniversary of the NBA draft lottery, a system introduced in 1985 to promote competitive balance and reduce incentives for tanking.