2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Each team's odds of landing the No. 1 pick

Key Points:

• The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, scheduled for Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET, is highly significant due to potential lottery reform that could eliminate the draft floor, allowing teams to fall further in the draft order than usual.
• The Washington Wizards, finishing with the worst 2025-26 record (17-65), currently have a 14% chance to win the No. 1 pick but could fall as low as No. 12 under the proposed 3-2-1 lottery system.
• The draft class is considered one of the most talented in recent years, featuring top prospects like BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Kansas' Darryn Peterson, Duke's Cameron Boozer, and North Carolina's Caleb Wilson expected to be selected early.
• The Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets each have an equal 14% chance to secure the top pick, while the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings have 11.5% odds; several picks are subject to trades and protections affecting team selections.
• The Atlanta Hawks hold two first-round picks due to trades with the Pelicans and Bucks, while the Los Angeles Clippers owe their pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder with protections that could affect the timing of that conveyance.