NBA lottery draw: Hawks are happy to be the champion, the Rockets are sad, and the Spurs are the big winners

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2024-05-13 10:13Published in Jiangxi

The 2024 NBA Lotto draw was held in Chicago, and this year's draft was undoubtedly full of surprises and twists and turns. On such a special night, the Atlanta Hawks won the No. 1 pick with a very low probability of 3%, becoming one of the luckiest teams in history. The Rockets, meanwhile, didn't seem to be happy with the pick, while the Spurs were the biggest winners of the draw by virtue of their luck.

Before the lottery began, the Rockets were widely believed to be one of the most likely teams to win the No. 1 pick. However, fate always seems to like to joke around, and the Rockets only ended up with a scout pick. When the draw was announced, Rockets head coach Udoka looked serious and didn't seem happy with the result. The Rockets have had a high draft pick for the past four years, but this time it didn't go as planned.

Compared to the loss of the Rockets, the luck of the Eagles seems a little incredible. The Hawks have a decent record this season, sitting in 10th place in the East, just one step away from the playoffs. However, in the lottery draw, they won the lottery with a very low probability of 3%, which even surpassed the Pelicans in '19 and became the lowest probability of winning the lottery under the existing rules. That good fortune undoubtedly made the Eagles the brightest star of the night.

On this night, though, the biggest winner was not the Hawks, but the Spurs. The Spurs have already shown their strength in this draw, and they have won the No. 4 and No. 8 picks with excellent luck. Such a result is impressive enough, but the Spurs' luck doesn't seem to have run out yet. They also have the No. 35 and No. 48 picks in the second round, which undoubtedly gives them more options.

The Spurs have struggled to find a path to revival over the past few years, and the outcome of this draw certainly provides them with a rare opportunity. If they can take advantage of those draft picks and pick the right rookie players, it won't be difficult for the Spurs to get back to the top.

For the Eagles, the arrival of the No. 1 pick has undoubtedly injected new energy into their future. They can choose a young player with potential to develop, or use that pick to trade for more resources that will help the team grow. Regardless of the Eagles' final choice, this pick will be an important cornerstone for their future development.

And for the Rockets, although they failed to get the No. 1 pick, the probe pick is not worthless. They still have a chance to pick a young player with potential to breathe new life into the squad. At the same time, the Rockets also need to reflect on their draft strategy over the past few years and find a path that is more suitable for the development of the team. Let's look at the details of the first round draw:

Atlanta got the No. 1 pick, the Washington Wizards got the No. 1 pick, the Rockets got the No. 4 pick, and the Spurs got the No. 4 pick, followed by the Pistons, Hornets, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Grizzlies, Jazz, Bulls, Thunder, Kings and Trail Blazers.

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