If you’re a fan of the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers or Philadelphia 76ers, then you’re probably crossing your fingers – and toes – in the hopes that your favorite team will land the No.1 pick in the upcoming 2017 NBA Drafty lottery. Then again, if you’re a fan of the dysfunctional New York Knicks or Sacramento Kings, you’re probably hoping that your team doesn’t get the top pick in the draft, since you know they’ll mot likely blow the pick somehow, someway.

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All attempt at humor aside, the 2017 NBA Draft will be held on Thursday, June 22 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The draft lottery will take place this coming Monday, May 16 at 8:00 PM ET, also on ESPN.2017 NBA Draft Lottery
When: Monday, May 16 at 8:00 PM ETWhere: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYTV: ESPN Here is a look at each lottery teams’ chance of landing the top pick, followed by my analysis on which teams need the top pick the most.2017 NBA Draft Lottery Odds
Pick No. | Team | % to Pick No.1 |
1 | Boston Celtics (via Nets) | 25.0 |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 19.9 |
3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15.6 |
4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 11.9 |
5 | Orlando Magic | 8.8 |
6 | New York Knicks | 5.3 |
7 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 5.3 |
8 | Sacramento Kings* | 2.8 |
9 | Dallas Mavericks | 1.7 |
10 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1.1 |
11 | Charlotte Hornets | 0.8 |
12 | Detroit Pistons | 0.7 |
13 | Denver Nuggets | 0.6 |
14 | Miami Heat | 0.5 |
Boston Celtics
With Washington point guard Markelle Fultz projected by everyone to be the top pick in the draft, the Boston Celtics don’t necessarily need the top pick, seeing as how they already have an MVP-caliber floor leader in Isaiah Thomas. Till, Boston has the bet chance of any team in the league of landing the top pick and if they do, anything could happen.