2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Odds, Date, Protections and More
After months of the discourse furing the 2025-26 NBA season regarding the blatant tanking by teams across the league, the regular season has now drawn to a close. It’s a loaded draft class that could prove historically good, which is why teams seemed to intentionally tank games to improve their 2026 NBA Draft lottery odds. Let’s dive right into our 2026 NBA Draft lottery guide.
Below you can find the final lottery odds, notes on draft pick protections and details on the date for the NBA Draft lottery. 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Odds Here are the NBA Draft lottery odds this year. Pick Team Top-4 Pick No.
1 Pick 1 Washington Wizards 52. 1% 14% 2 Indiana Pacers 52. 1% 14% 3 Brooklyn Nets 52.
1% 14% 4 Utah Jazz 45. 2% 11. 5% – Sacramento Kings 45.
2% 11. 5% 6 Memphis Grizzlies 37. 2% 9% 7 Atlanta Hawks (via NOP) 29.