NBA Lottery 2014: Complete TV Schedule and Current Odds for No. 1 Selection
Which of the 14 teams comprising the 2014 NBA draft lottery will come away with the coveted No. 1 overall selection?
We're about to find out.
On Tuesday, the Ping-Pong balls will determine which franchises will own the top three picks in June's draft. Once those selections come to fruition, the remaining 11 teams will be awarded picks four through 14 in inverse order of their regular-season records.
As we know, the lottery can be full of surprises. Just how drastically can the draft shake up? Take a look at this tweet from Freep Sports:
Sure, the Detroit Pistons landing the No. 2 overall selection is a major long shot; however, it's absolutely a possibility.
While we wait with bated breath for the lottery to commence, let's take a look at the full schedule to ensure the highly anticipated event won't be missed.
2014 NBA Draft Lottery Viewing Information
When: Tuesday, May 20
Where: Times Square Studio in New York City
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
2014 NBA Draft Lottery Odds
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25.0% |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19.9% |
| 3 | Orlando Magic | 15.6% |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 11.9% |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 8.8% |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 6.3% |
| 7 | Sacramento Kings | 3.6% |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 3.5% |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1.7% |
| 10 | New Orleans Pelicans | 1.1% |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 0.8% |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 0.7% |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0.6% |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 0.5% |
Once the selections are locked in, our focus will shift to potential prospects who will be selected by the teams at the top of the draft.
This year featured a plethora of talent. It can be conceived that each team holding a lottery pick will undoubtedly acquire a player who can come in and contribute immediately.
The draft combine featured plenty of that talent.
Even though Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid didn't participate, other lottery prospects put on some dazzling shows in Chicago.
Dante Exum could certainly wind up as a top-three selection after his showing at the combine.
He wowed teams and media with a high level of maturity during his interviews. One onlooker who came away impressed was NBA.com's Alex Kennedy, according to his tweet:
Not only did Exum flourish during the interview process, but he put up some gaudy numbers during on-court drills.
ESPN Stats & Info tweeted a great speed comparison of Exum to top-tier NBA talent:
Two other prospects who really helped themselves were Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine.
Both players' athleticism shined during the combine, and that was noted by this tweet from ESPN Stats & Info:
Once the lottery is finalized, we'll know the complete pecking order of this year's draft.
Everyone is wondering which of these prospects will be their team's newest addition.
We'll know soon enough.
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