On May 13, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the lotto draw has ended. The Pelicans, for their part, are preparing for the new season and will aggressively sell Ingram in the offseason; The Lakers have made new progress in the selection of a new coach and are fully exploring the potential advantages of Redick as the new coach.
In the lottery draw, the Pistons and Wizards had a 14% chance of winning the lottery, but unfortunately they did not get their wish. The results of the lottery were announced quickly, first announcing the teams from 6th to 14th, and then revealing the last 5 picks, with the Pistons getting the 5th pick again, the Rockets getting the probe pick, the Wizards being the top pick, and the Hawks counterattacking to get the top pick. The Eagles only have a 3% probability, I really didn't expect them to succeed in counterattacking, which is also the first time in team history that they have won the top pick after 49 years.
With the No. 1 pick snatched away by the Hawks, the Pistons, who had the lowest record, once again became a joke, not only did not enter the top three, but actually got the worst result - the fifth pick. According to the rules of the league, the team with the lowest record can get the fifth pick at worst, but I didn't expect the Pistons to get the worst, and it is also the worst result for 2 consecutive years. This time, the Pistons sent Osar Thompson, who was drafted with the No. 5 pick last year, and he also got back the same pick as him, and he smiled helplessly.
The Pelicans were swept 4-0 in the first round, and the team could also make some big changes this summer, with Ingram likely to be sold. Ingram's departure from the Pelicans is increasingly considered inevitable within the league, and there are some discords between him and the team, with the 76ers, Cavaliers, Hawks and Magic in the East all potential suitors. Apparently, the Pelicans were a little disappointed with Ingram's performance and felt that he and Zion couldn't get along better.
After the Lakers fired Ham, they entered the coach selection process, but there was not much progress, but after these days of inspection, the team also has a goal, that is, former NBA player Redick. At the moment, the Lakers are digging deeper, and the results may be available soon. If Redick is really chosen, it will still be a bit surprising, after all, the news given by the Lakers before is that they want to have experience, but they are still paying attention to some rookies.