In a season of tough luck and bad breaks, the Dallas Mavericks had something positive go their way Friday night.
After finishing the season 24-58 and tied with Atlanta for the league's fourth-worst record, the Mavs won a random-draw tiebreaker with the Hawks and moved into the third overall position for the draft on Thursday, June 21 in New York.
That spot could move up or down again, anywhere from the first overall pick to the sixth, depending on the results of the annual draft lottery, held this year in Chicago on Tuesday, May 15.
The Phoenix Suns currently have the top draft spot and a 25 percent chance of winning the lottery and staying put.