Assuming the Sacramento Kings land somewhere in the lottery, the Philadelphia 76ers will have a chance to grab the No. 1 seed due to the new lottery odds, which favor higher-ranked teams.
With that said, there’s a more-than-good chance the Boston Celtics end up grabbing the Kings pick, which would force the Sixers to settle for their own pick. That would keep Philadelphia outside the lottery for the first time since The Process began (assuming the Sixers make the playoffs).
Even with less riding on the 2019 draft than years past, the Sixers can still find valuable contributors deep in the first round.