What: 2020 NBA Draft Lottery
When: Thursday, Aug. 20, 8:30 p.m ET
How to watch: ESPN, WatchESPN
More than 15 months since the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the 2020 version of the event will be held on Thursday evening. The 30-minute show will be squeezed in the backend of ESPN’s playoff quadruple-header inside the league’s bubble in Orlando.
Golden State will enter at the top spot and one of three teams with the best odds at the No. 1 pick. Each of the Warriors, Cavaliers and Timberwolves will have a 14% chance at the number one pick.
Here’s a full look at the draft lottery odds for the No. 1 pick as well as a top-four pick.
- Warriors – 14.0% chance at No. 1, 52.1% at top four
- Cavaliers – 14.0% chance at No. 1, 52.1% at top four
- Timberwolves – 14.0% chance at No. 1, 52.1% at top four
- Hawks – 12.5% chance at No. 1, 48.1% at top four
- Pistons – 10.5% chance at No. 1, 42.1% at top four
- Knicks – 9.0% chance at No. 1, 37.2% at top four
- Bulls – 7.5% chance at No. 1, 32.0% at top four
- Hornets – 6.0% chance at No. 1, 26.3% at top four
- Wizards – 4.5% chance at No. 1, 20.3% at top four
- Suns – 3.0% chance at No. 1, 13.9% at top four
- Spurs – 2.0% chance at No. 1, 9.4% at top four
- Kings – 1.3% chance at No. 1, 6.2% at top four
- Pelicans – 1.2% chance at No. 1, 5.7% at top four
- Celtics (via Memphis) – 0.5% chance at No. 1, 2.4% at top four
The Pelicans will be represented at the draft by general manager Trajan Langdon. The 30-minute event will include an interview with commissioner Adam Silver. LaMelo Ball, one of the top prospects in the draft, will also be interviewed during the event along with fellow top prospect Anthony Edwards.
