The ESPN Lottery Mock Draft machine is a favorite past time of fans of bad basketball teams. While New Orleans Pelicans fans did not plan on worrying about the lottery in October this season has re-calibrated those expectations. Right now the Pelicans are in the sixth lottery spot with 27 wins; the Minnesota Timberwolves have 25 and the Sacramento Kings have 30 with seven games to play. New Orleans is not yet a lock to finish with the sixth worst record but the possibility grows with each loss.
If the Pelicans finish the year in 6th they will have a 21.