The ping pong balls bounced Washington’s way in the NBA Draft lottery. The team only had 10.3% chance of getting the #1 pick.
Here were the odds each team had:
New Jersey Nets: 25%
Minnesota: 19.9%
Sacramento: 15.6%
Golden State: 10.4%
Washington: 10.3%
Philadelphia: 5.3%
This from NBA.com
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The Washington Wizards have won the NBA’s draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft.
With Irene Pollin wearing the 1978 Bullets championship ring of her late husband, longtime owner Abe Pollin, the Wizards moved up Tuesday from the No. 5 spot, where they had only a 10.3 percent chance of winning.
They will likely choose between Kentucky freshman John Wall and Ohio State swingman Evan Turner, the national player of the year.
The New Jersey Nets, which had an NBA-worst 12-70 record, fell to third. It’s the sixth straight year the team with the best chance to win didn’t land the top pick in the NBA draft.
The Philadelphia 76ers moved up to grab the No. 2 pick.
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It looks like John Wall will be doing his dance in the Nation’s Capital. Hopefully John will not stay in the locker room too much, he might get shot. DeMarcus could go to any of the picks that are 2-4. Should be an interesting draft and for Kentucky fans, the most they have ever anticipated a NBA anything. Well, that might just be me!!
Interview with Andy Katz, who is the Kentucky Beat Writer for ESPN
