Hawks win National Basketball Association’s draft lottery

The Atlanta Hawks secured the 1^st pick at the 2024 NBA Draft, winning the lottery for the 1^st time in the organization’s history.

Atlanta, 36-46 this campaign for a 10^th-place finish in the East, had just a 3% chance to land the 1^st selection, the 5^th-lowest odds by a franchise to win the number 1 selection since the lottery started in 1985.

Wizards, Rockets and Spurs rounded out the top 4. Pistons, who finished with the NBA’s worst record in the regular-season, fell to number 5. It’s 2^nd straight campaign that Detroit had the worst record but fell to the 5^th selection.

Houston, 41-41 this campaign, moved up 6 spots to land in the top 3. Wizards and Pistons had the best chances to land the selection at 14 percent.

The upcoming National Basketball Association draft is June 26-27 in the Big Apple.

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“We can’t believe it,” Atlanta general manager Landry Fields shared after the lottery today.

Winning the lottery for the first time in franchise history 😁 > pic.twitter.com/r8r6gpZrZ9

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 12, 2024