Nuggets History in the Lottery

The Denver Nuggets have previously been involved in the NBA lottery 12 times in the 31 years since the lottery’s inception in 1985. The Nuggets have never “moved up” in the lottery, have “dropped down” eight times and retained their position four times during the annual ping\u2010pong ball drop. Here is a look at how the club has fared in its 12 lottery experiences, including its pre\u2010lottery position, eventual draft and selection:

Year Pre-Lottery Drafted Movement Selected 1991 1st 4th Dropped down 3 Dikembe Mutombo 1992 4th 5th Dropped down 1 LaPhonso Ellis 1993 8th 9th Dropped down 1 Rodney Rogers 1996 10th 10th No movement Erick Dampier * 1997 4th 5th Dropped down 1 Tony Battie 1998…