NBA Draft Lottery 2012 Start Time: When and Where to Catch This Year's Drawing

The 2012 NBA Draft lottery will determine the order of the first 14 selections in this year's NBA sweepstakes.

Let's take a look at each team's chances to grab this year's No. 1 pick.

Team	Chance at No. 1 (out of 1000)
Charlotte Bobcats	250
Washington Wizards	199
Cleveland Cavaliers	138
New Orleans Hornets	137
Sacramento Kings	76
Brooklyn Nets	75
Golden State Warriors	36
Toronto Raptors	35
Detroit Pistons	17
Minnesota Timberwolves	11
Portland Trail Blazers	8
Milwaukee Bucks	7
Phoenix Suns	6
Houston Rockets	5

The future of every NBA team will be altered by their selections in the 2012 NBA Draft. Teams in the lottery have the most at stake.

Lottery teams must make the right choice in terms of talent and team needs. If they miss the right guy for their team it will set them back at least a few years.

Fourteen teams must show knowledge, acumen and sound strategy throughout the scouting process and on draft day.

Wherever their team lands in the pecking order will require sound strategy. One slip up could make the difference between a career role player and the future of their NBA franchise.

This is where and when you can catch the NBA Draft drawing.

Day: Wednesday, May 30

Time: 8 p.m. EST

Channel: ESPN

Clear your schedules and tune in. The NBA Draft lottery may not be exciting, but it is a fateful night for 14 hopeful franchises.