NBA Draft Lottery winners & losers 2026: Wizards have a decision, Bulls get a savior, Pacers lose gamble
The day's big winners and losers from the 2026 NBA draft lottery.
NBA Draft Lottery winners & losers 2026: Wizards have a decision, Bulls get a savior, Pacers lose gamble originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . CHICAGO -- The tanking this season was so bad that the NBA felt compelled to institute widespread changes to the lottery next year.
This is the last one that we will get under the current rules, and it was certainly memorable. For the Wizards and others, their year of tanking was worth it. Washington, Utah, Memphis, and Chicago all have to be smiling after landing the top four picks .
AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson will be selected in some order with those four selections, barring some major development between now and draft day on June 23rd. Beyond those top four teams, there was plenty of excitement and heartbreak from Sunday's lottery. Here are the biggest winners and losers.
NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket 2026 NBA Draft Lottery winners Wizards Washington cashed in on a 14 percent shot to land the No. 1 pick. They look poised for a very fast turnaround from their awful 17-win season.
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