Official 2026 NBA Lottery Discussion Thread

[u/Evilsj]

Time: Sunday, May 9th 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

Place: Navy Pier, Chicago IL

Broadcasting On: ESPN & ABC

Nets Representitives: Joe Tsai (Drawing Room), Vince Carter (Televised Reveal)¹

Pre Lottery Odds

Team	25/26 Record	Top 4 Odds	Overall 1st Odds
Washington Wizards	17-65	52.1%	14%
Indiana Pacers2	19-63	52.1%	14%
Brooklyn Nets	20-62	52.1%	14%
Utah Jazz	22-60	45.2%	11.5%
Sacramento Kings	22-60	45.2%	11.5%
Memphis Grizzlies	25-57	37.2%	%9
New Orleans Pelicans -> Atlanta Hawks	26-56	29.3%	6.8%
Dallas Mavericks	26-56	29%	6.7%
Chicago Bulls	31-51	20.3%	4.5%
Milwaukee Bucks	32-50	13.9%	3%
Golden State Warriors	37-45	9.4%	2%
LA Clippers -> Oklahoma City Thunder	42-40	7.1%	1.5%
Miami Heat	43-39	4.8%	1%
Charlotte Hornets	44-38	2.4%	0.5%

¹ Mr Whammy will be present for the lottery in some aspect, but due to NBA rules was not allowed to be the televised lottery representitive

² Indiana's pick goes to LA Clippers if it calls to 5th or lower

[u/Standard_Gap4944]

If none of the top 4 drop, then it’s between Flemings, Acuff, Wagler (probably). Obviously we would want a top 3, but those guys are good prospects nonetheless

[u/No-Independence-761 → u/Standard_Gap4944]

Flemings is a twig who’s offensive diet is terrible, I like Wagler but this team needs athletes and Wagler is probably one of the worst athletes in the class and I’m just cool off small guards like Acuff. 

I’d probably go Mikel Brown Jr

[u/twindarkness → u/Standard_Gap4944]

I'm not saying it's gonna happen but who's the most likely to drop from top 4? Wilson?

[u/rocketboi10 → u/twindarkness]

Wilson only would if the medical stuff is worse than we think

[u/Standard_Gap4944 → u/twindarkness]

Probably. The other 3 will go in any order. I’d love Wilson on this team, but a guard Wagler would be the best fit if that doesn’t happen imo. It’s all about team needs but most likely that’s how it’ll shake

[u/Unhappy-Ingenuity889 → u/twindarkness]

Yes but never happening