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NBA execs fear draft lottery reform could backfire
CHICAGO (AP) — The Washington Wizards won the Draft Lottery on Sunday and are poised to pick first overall for the first time since choosing John Wall in that spot in 2010. Wall was the Wizards’ on-stage representative for the lottery.
The biggest concern from team execs regarding lottery reform? That the new rules might swap one set of problems for another.
The Washington Wizards got the No. 1 selection in a hotly anticipated NBA draft — but not before there was a little drama.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton defended the decision by president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard to trade a first-round pick for Ivica Zubac after his team lost the selection due to a fall in the 2026 NBA draft lottery.
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery took place Sunday, May 10 in Chicago and determined the order of picks Nos. 1 through 14. Who were the biggest winners?
The Mavericks may be hoping one particular falls to them at the 9th pick.
The combine is complete, the selection order is set and nearly the entire hoops world is praying for the arrival of a savior.