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After the NBA playoffs, we already know the 14 teams involved in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery.
The top three teams on board and the worst three teams in the league this season – the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons – each have a 14% odds to secure No. 1 overall in the May 17 draft lottery in Chicago.
The Pistons are aiming to win the lottery for a second consecutive season after choosing Cade Cunningham as the No. 1 overall in 2021.
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder currently has two lottery choices – the second thanks to Friday’s loss to the LA Clippers – and three first-round players to part with OKC’s 34th pick in the second round.
The two Thunder lottery photos have a 12.5% chance and a 1.5% chance of winning the best choice.
Here’s an updated look at where each draft choice currently stands.
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First round
1. Houston Rockets
2. Orlando Magic
3. Detroit Pistons
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Indiana Pacers
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Sacramento Kings
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
Note: The draws of the first round will be decided during the playoffs.
15. Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans)
16. Atlanta Hawks
17. Houston Rockets (via Nets)
T-18. Chicago Bulls
T-18. Minnesota Timberwolves
T-20. Denver Nuggets
T-20. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
22. Memphis Grizzlies (via Jazz)
T-23. Brooklyn Nets (through 76ers; Nets may postpone until 2023)
T-23. Milwaukee Bucks
T-23. San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics)
26. Dallas Mavericks
T-27. Golden State Warriors
T-27. Miami Heath
29. Memphis Grizzlies
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Suns)
Second round
31. Indiana Pacers (via Rockets)
32. Orlando Magic
33. Toronto Raptors (via Pistons)
34. Oklahoma City Thunder
35. Orlando Magic (via Pacers)
36. Portland Trail Blazers
37. Sacramento Kings
38. San Antonio Spurs (via Lakers)
39. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs)
40. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Wizards)
41. Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans)
42. New York Knicks
43. LA Clippers
44. Atlanta Hawks
45. Charlotte Hornets
46. Detroit Pistons (via Nets)
47. Memphis Grizzlies (via Cavaliers)
48. Sacramento Kings (via Bulls)
49. Minnesota Timberwolves
50. Golden State (via Raptors)
51. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Nuggets)
52. New Orleans (via Jazz)
53. Boston Celtics
54. Washington Wizards (via Mavericks)
55. Golden State Warriors
56. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Heath)
57. Portland Trail Blazers (via Grizzlies)
58. Indiana Pacers (via Suns)
Note: The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat lost their draft pick in the second round after an NBA investigation revealed premature discussions about the free agency of guards Lonzo Ball and Kyle Lowry.
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