The NBA Draft Lottery is less than a month away now and things are starting to get interesting in terms of the draft order. Today, the NBA released the results of the tiebreakers amongst teams finishing with the same record this year to determine the order and odds for the NBA Draft Lottery and while it may not seem like a big deal, today definitely had some major implications on how July’s draft will play out. 

Of the first tiebreakers between the Cavaliers and the Thunder for the 4th and 5th best odds, the Thunder won the tiebreaker, so they are now slotted in at 4, the Cavaliers at 5. The Pelicans, Kings and Bulls will have the 8th, 9th and 10th best odds for the #1 overall pick in the draft and then the Hornets got the tiebreaker over the Spurs for the 11th best odds, leaving San Antonio with the 12th best. 

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That was it for the tiebreakers in the lottery, as some other tiebreakers included the Knicks get the 19th pick over the Hawks, Dallas getting the 21st pick (outgoing to New York), the LA Lakers getting the 22nd pick and the Blazers getting the 23rd pick (outgoing to Houston). Lastly, the Nuggets got the tiebreaker for the 25th overall pick over the Los Angeles Clippers, leaving L.A. picking 26th overall. 

With all of the odds for the NBA Draft Lottery finally determined, it is time to start zeroing in on what could possibly happen in terms of the draft order being shaken up. It almost certainly will not remain the same as it is right now, so which team’s picks should we be watching for this year? 

Let’s take a look at the teams with the three most impactful draft picks in this year’s lottery and the implications that could be had based on where they do or do not end up during the NBA Draft Lottery!