In 1984, the NBA decided to change up how the draft system was organized. The Board of Governors voted to create a lottery system that determined the order of selections, rather than basing the picks solely off of win/loss standings. It’s been 34 years since the league installed those rules, and the Kings will participate in the drawing for a 23rd time tomorrow night. Outside of the 1999-2006 postseason run, this organization has been in the lottery for 23 out of 26 possible seasons.
Theoretically, the lottery system prevents tanking and also gives a fair shake to all of the franchises that find themselves outside of the playoff picture at the end of the season.