The Knicks did everything in their power this season to get the first pick in the 2019 draft. After all, they did have the worst record in the NBA by far at 17-65. But one hurdle still remains, and that is the most important, and the toughest of all... the lottery.
This season in an effort to stop tanking, the NBA gave the three best lottery teams ( Meaning the three worst teams in the league this season, the Knicks , Cavs and Suns) and equal chance to get the first pick in the draft at 14%, while the other 11 teams that missed the playoffs, have a smaller chance at 12.5% chance or worse at winning the lottery which this year has become the "Zion Williams sweepstakes", as the team with the first pick will almost certainly pick the phenom out of Duke in the draft.
So how does it work you may ask? I'll explain.
Each team has several four digit codes, with the Knicks, Cavs, and Suns each having the same amount. The NBA will draw three separate lottery for the first, second and third picks. The numbers will be placed on ping pong balls, which will be placed in a hopper, as the balls fly in the air and into the slot that has room for the four lucky numbers. The Knicks will hope that those lucky numbers will be there's on Tuesday night in Chicago where the drawing will be taking place. The drawing will commence at 8:30 PM tonight. You can watch it on ESPN.
I hope to be back here writing to you guys with the headline " Knicks get the first pick!"
The lottery will be followed by the Blazers against the Warriors at 9:00PM in game one of the Western Conference finals in Golden State.
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