Warriors, Kings’ chances of getting top-four pick in NBA draft lottery originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
After missing the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Warriors and Kings are shifting their focus to improving in the off-season to return to playoff contention.
That journey begins with next month’s 2024 NBA Draft, and the lottery drawing, which includes the 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs, will take place on Sunday afternoon in Chicago.
Among the 14 teams, the Kings and Warriors have the worst odds of getting a top-four pick. But as we have seen in previous years, anything is possible.
Sacramento has a 3.8 percent chance of securing a top-four selection, and Golden State’s odds are 3.4 percent. If the Warriors don’t land one of the top four picks, they will lose the selection to the Portland Trail Blazers as a result of multiple trades, starting with Golden State. sending Andre Igoudala and the pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019.
The Kings have a 0.8 percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick and the Warriors have a 0.7 chance. The Detroit Pistons (14%) and Washington Wizards (14%) have the best chances of securing the first selection.
The lottery will determine the top four picks, while the rest of the “lottery teams” will select at positions five through 14, in reverse order of their 2023-24 regular season records.
Golden State’s previous lottery picks who were on last season’s roster are: Steph Curry (No. 7, 2009 draft), Klay Thompson (No. 11, 2011 draft), Jonathan Kuminga (No. 7, 2011 draft). 2021) and Moses Moody (No. 14, 2021 draft).
Sacramento’s most recent lottery selection was Keegan Murray at No. 4 overall in 2022. The Kings moved up three spots from No. 7, iin that lottery.
The lottery drawing is scheduled for noon PT on ABC.
