Hornets get good news for their NBA Draft lottery odds after winning a tiebreaker
The Charlotte Hornets are back on a winning streak, at least in regard to their draft-lottery odds.
The NBA broke ties in record Tuesday, in regard to setting the order in the July 29 draft. In a blind draw, the Hornets won one over the San Antonio Spurs, after both teams finished the regular season at 33-39.
That means the Hornets will have an 8.5% chance of rising into a top-4 pick and a 1.8% chance of the No. 1 pick when the draft lottery is held June 22.
By far, the most likely lottery result for the Hornets will be picking 11th with nearly a 78% likelihood.
The Hornets jumped to the third pick in the 2020 lottery, which resulted in drafting LaMelo Ball, the front-runner for Rookie of the Year and likely the player general manager Mitch Kupchak will build around the next several seasons.
This story was originally published May 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM.
