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Wizards 2019 NBA Draft Lottery preview and odds

The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery is quickly approaching on Tuesday, May 14. Members of the Wizards’ brass will head to Chicago to find out where the team will be drafting on June 20.

Heading into the lottery, the Wizards hold the sixth-best odds to receive the number one overall pick at 9.0%. The Knicks, Suns, and Cavaliers have the top odds at number one at 14.0%. With the worst record, the Knicks will not pick any lower than fourth.

Washington has a 37.2% chance of getting a top-four pick. The first four picks are selected by ping pong balls, while the remaining picks (5-14) are assigned and sorted by team record thereafter.