The 2025 NBA draft lottery is set for Monday, May 12, 2025 as the picks assigned to the bottom 14 teams in the league this season will be ordered, with several franchises hoping to earn the chance of drafting Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick.
On the night of the lottery, the picks originally assigned to the 14 worst teams in the NBA this season will be assigned. The three worst teams in the NBA this season - the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets - will each have a 14.0% chance of landing the No. 1 pick. The 14.0% figure is the highest possible odds of landing the top pick. The full lottery percentage odds are listed below, as well as full viewing information for the lottery:
* 76ers earn the pick if it falls between 1-6. Thunder earn the pick if it falls 7-30.
**Kings earn the pick if it falls between 1-12. Hawks earn the pick if it falls 13-30.
Lottery Date
May 12, 2025 in Chicago, IL
Lottery Start Time
To be announced on ESPN.
When Is the NBA Draft?
First Round: June 25, 2025
Second Round: June 26, 2025
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