The 2024 NBA Draft lottery will take place in Chicago on Sunday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. (ESPN), determining the draft order for the first 14 picks. The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards have the highest odds of receiving the first overall pick, while the Warriors have a 0.7 percent chance of being the top draft choice. If the Dubs’ pick does NOT land in the top 4, they will lose their pick to the Portland Trail Blazers.
NBA DRAFT LOTTERY
Sunday, May 12 | Tipoff: 5:30 p.m.
WATCH: ESPN
Why Would Portland Get the Warriors’ Pick?
2019: Warriors trade 2024 First Round Pick (top-4 protected) to Memphis Grizzlies along with Andre Iguodala for Julian Washburn
2023: Grizzlies trade Warriors’ 2024 First Round Pick (top-4 protected) to Boston Celtics in three-team trade that landed them Marcus Smart
2023: Celtics trade Warriors’ 2024 First Round Pick (top-4 protected) to Portland Trail Blazers along with Malcom Brogdon, Robert Williams and a 2019 Unprotected First Round Pick for Jrue Holiday
How the Draft Lottery Works
Drawings will occur on May 12 to determine the first four picks, while the remainder of the “lottery teams” will select in positions five through 14 in inverse order of their 2023-24 regular-season records. The Warriors’ pick is currently projected to be the 14th overall selection due to being tied for the best record among non-playoff teams (46-36).
Previous Warriors Lottery Picks
The Warriors selected four players from this past season’s roster in the lottery: Stephen Curry (pick 7, 2009 Draft), Klay Thompson (pick 11, 2011 Draft), Jonathan Kuminga (pick 7, 2021 Draft) and Moses Moody (pick 14, 2021 Draft). Kuminga and Moody won championships in their first season with the Dubs, while Curry and Thompson have won four titles with the franchise.
Since 2000, the Warriors have made two draft selections in the top four, selected current GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. with the third overall pick in the 2002 draft and center James Wiseman with the second overall pick of the 2020 draft.
