NBA Lottery 2012: Best Possible Pick for Every Non-Playoff Team

Now that the NBA playoffs are set in stone, we know exactly which teams are headed for the NBA lottery. While we don't know the exact order of the picks for the upcoming NBA draft in June, we do know who will be there.

Here's a quick look at the ideal pick for every team in the lottery this season as each team can try and fill a need for next season.

1. Charlotte Bobcats: Anthony Davis, Kentucky

The woeful Bobcats need a player that can make an impact right away and Davis is that guy. No player in the draft can dominate the game the way Davis can, and he doesn't need the ball in his hands to do so. 

The nation's leading shot-blocker (4.7 BPG) is the only pick for Charlotte here.

2. Washington Wizards: Thomas Robinson, Kansas

The Wizards also need a guy to make an impact and Robinson should be their guy. Adding a high character guy who was a double-double machine (17.9 PPG, 11.8 RPG) in college makes Washington instantly better.

3. Sacramento Kings: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky

Sacramento is in need of a leader and badly needs to sure up its defense, as it allows an NBA-worst 104.6 PPG. A big man would be ideal, but Kidd-Gilchrist is a tremendous athlete and the best on-ball defender in this draft class.

He can guard multiple positions and should make an immediate impact in Sacramento.

4. New Orleans Hornets: Andre Drummond, Connecticut

New Orleans has plenty of holes to fill and adding a big man with a bright future is a must. Drummond may not have too huge an impact right away, but he's got as much upside as a guy like Davis.

5. Cleveland Cavaliers: Bradley Beal, Florida

Cleveland needs to add scoring, but also must get more athletic in the process. Beal is the perfect fit for them. He averaged 14.8 PPG as a freshman and could be the best pure scorer in this draft.

6. Portland Trail Blazers (via New Jersey Nets): Damian Lillard, Weber State

The Blazers need to come out of this with a productive guard and a big man with their two selections. Lillard's a volume scorer, averaging 24.5 PPG on the season, and is the top point guard on the board.

It may seem early for Lillard, but Portland has to get its point guard here.

7. Toronto Raptors: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina

Toronto needs a productive wing badly, and Barnes has the ability to become a No. 1 scoring option eventually (17.7 PPG). He's the perfect fit for Toronto.

8. Utah Jazz (via Golden State): Kendall Marshall, North Carolina

Marshall is a need pick for Utah, even if it's early. By making the playoffs, the Jazz now have only one first-round pick, and must come out of it with their point guard of the future. Marshall's the best pure floor general in this draft, so he makes sense for Utah here.

9. Detroit Pistons: John Henson, North Carolina

Detroit must get more athletic as well, and adding an athlete like Henson to pair with Greg Monroe could give it a great frontcourt for the future.

He's an outstanding shot-blocker (2.9 BPG) with great court coverage, and while his offensive game is raw, it should come along nicely within time.

10. New Orleans Hornets (via Minnesota): Perry Jones III, Baylor

After adding Drummond, the Hornets take another project in Jones. If both guys work out, the Hornets will end up with two potentially great players.

Jones has a great skill set. He runs like a deer and can jump through the gym, but producing consistently has been an issue.

11. Portland Trail Blazers: Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

The Blazers need to finally get a center to work out after the Greg Oden experiment failed. Zeller won't be great, but he can be productive. If he can produce anything near the numbers he put up as a senior at North Carolina, 16.3 PPG (55 percent from the floor), and 9.8 RPG, Portland will be very happy.

12. Milwaukee Bucks: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

Sullinger gives the Bucks the potentially dominant post player they really need. There are questions about whether or not he can handle the NBA from an athleticism point of view, but he has the most advanced post game in the draft and could be a good fit in Milwaukee.

13. Phoenix Suns: Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut

The Suns need to add an athletic and potentially productive guard, and Lamb would be a solid fit in Phoenix. He's got a quick first step and a solid mid-range game and the talent to one day become a top scoring option (17.7 PPG).

14. Houston Rockets: Austin Rivers, Duke

Houston has two first-round picks and can add the big man it needs with the second of those picks.

Kevin Martin is under contract for only one more season, so adding guard depth is important for the Rockets. Getting a potential big scorer (15.5 PPG) such as Rivers can make a potential Kyle Lowry-Rivers backcourt dangerous in the future.

Missing the playoffs this year could actually work out well for the Rockets.