Sunday's private drawing in Chicago sets the top 14 picks before the June 23-24 draft, with Washington, Indiana and Brooklyn each holding 14% odds for No. 1.
Utah and Sacramento each have 11.5% odds, while Memphis has 9%; the first four picks are decided by ping-pong-ball drawings overseen by Ernst & Young and later revealed on ESPN.
The order could shape whether BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Kansas' Darryn Peterson or Duke's Cameron Boozer becomes the top selection under the NBA's flattened lottery system introduced in 2019.
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Is the hype for top prospects misplaced when championships are often won without drafting a #1 overall pick?