The 2018 NBA draft lottery will be held on May 15.
It will determine where teams will select in the 2018 NBA draft on June 21.
Where could the Suns be picking?
Take a look at the odds of where each team could end up picking in the draft. Percentages courtesy of tankathon.com (records and odds through Jan. 24).
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Reverse NBA standings
- Orlando Magic: 14-33
- Atlanta Hawks: 14-33
- Sacramento Kings: 14-33
- Dallas Mavericks: 16-32
- Phoenix Suns: 17-31
- Memphis Grizzlies:17-30
- Chicago Bulls: 18-30
- Brooklyn Nets: 18-30
- Los Angeles Lakers: 18-29
- Charlotte Hornets: 19-27
- Utah Jazz: 20-28
- New York Knicks: 21-27
- Detroit Pistons: 22-24
- Los Angeles Clippers: 23-24
DRAFT LOTTERY HISTORY: How Suns have fared
2018 NBA draft lottery odds (Top 5)
The Magic have a 20.2 percent chance at the No. 1 overall pick, an 18.8 percent chance at No. 2, a 17 percent chance at No. 3 and a 43.9 percent chance at No. 4.
The Hawks have a 20.2 percent chance at No. 1, an 18.8 percent chance at No. 2, a 17 percent chance at No. 3, a 28.5 percent chance at No. 4, and a 15.4 percent chance at the No. 5 pick in the draft.
The Kings have a 20.1 percent chance of landing the top pick in the lottery, an 18.8 percent chance at No. 2, a 17 percent chance at No. 3, a 17.2 percent chance at No. 4, a 22.9 percent chance at No. 5 and a four percent chance at No. 6.
The Mavericks have a 11.9 percent chance at the No. 1 pick, a 12.5 percent chance at No. 2, a 13.1 percent chance at No. 3, a 10.3 percent chance at No. 4, a 35.1 percent chance at No. 5, a 15.8 percent chance at No. 6 and a 1.3 percent chance at No. 7.
The Suns have an 8.8 percent chance at the top pick, a 9.6 percent chance at the second pick, a 10.5 percent chance at the third pick, a 26.6 percent chance at the fifth pick, a 35.8 percent chance at the sixth pick, an 8.3 percent chance at the seventh pick and a 0.4 percent chance at the eighth pick.
RANKINGS: Suns' Top 10 first-round NBA draft picks
Odds for other team in lottery getting No. 1 overall pick (and most likely pick):
The Grizzlies have a 6.3 percent chance at the top pick. They have a 44.3 percent chance of landing the No. 6 pick.
The Bulls have a 3.6 percent chance at the No. 1 selection. They have a 60.2 percent chance at No. 7.
The Nets have a 3.5 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick and a 70.6 percent chance of getting No. 8. Both of those picks would go to the. Cavaliers.
The Lakers have a 1.7 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick and a 81.5 percent chance of landing the No. 9 pick. Both of those picks would go to the 76ers.
The Hornets have a 1.1 percent chance at No. 1 and an 87.1 percent chance at No. 10.
The Jazz have a 0.8 percent chance at the top pick and a 90.8 percent chance at No. 11.
The Knicks have a 0.7 percent chance of landing the top pick and a 93.6 percent chance of getting the No. 12 pick.
The Pistons have a 0.6 percent chance at No. 1 and a 96.1 percent chance at No. 13.
The Clippers have a 0.5 percent chance at No. 1 and a 98.2 percent percent chance at No. 14.
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