2027 NBA Draft Lottery: Odds, history and how it works - NBA.com
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2027 Draft Order: Picks 1-60 > What is the NBA Draft Lottery? The NBA Draft Lottery determines the order of selection for the first 16 picks of the NBA Draft. Lottery balls allocated to all 16 participating teams will be drawn to determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the NBA Draft. Each team participating in the Draft Lottery will receive three, two or one lottery ball for the drawing: Teams that do not qualify for the NBA Playoffs or NBA Play-In Tournament will receive three lottery balls each, except that – to provide an increased incentive to win – the teams with the three worst records will be “draft relegated” and lose one of their lottery balls. The No. 9 and No. 10 Play-In seeds in each conference will receive two lottery balls each. The losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 Play-In games in each conference will receive one lottery ball each. The order of selection for the remainder of the first round (Nos. 17-30) and the entire second round (Nos. 31-60) is determined by reverse order of regular-season record. Each NBA team is allotted one selection in each round, subject to trades and forfeitures. The NBA Board of Governors approved the new “3-2-1” system for 2027 with a design to eliminate incentives for teams to prioritize their position in the Draft over winning games. The 3-2-1 Lottery will be in effect for the 2027, 2028 and 2029 NBA Drafts. Rules governing selection order beginning with the 2030 NBA Draft will be determined by a vote of the Board of Governors. > When is the 2027 NBA Draft Lottery? The key dates for the entire 2027 NBA Draft process, including the Draft Lottery, have yet to be announced. > Which teams will participate in the 2027 NBA Draft Lottery? The 16 teams eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft Lottery are the…
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