NBA Draft Lottery: Minnesota Timberwolves Land Number 1 Pick
The NBA recently concluded the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, with the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the number one overall pick. The Draft Lottery determines the order of teams that will pick in the NBA Draft, where they could land their next franchise player or superstars.
Here is the first round order:
Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Pistons
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
San Antonio Spurs
Sacramento Kings
New Orleans Pelicans
Boston Celtics (via Grizzlies)
Orlando Magic
Portland Trail Blazers
Minnesota Timberwolves (via Nets)
Dallas Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets (via 76ers)
Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers (via Thunder)
Denver Nuggets (via Rockets)
Utah Jazz
Milwaukee Bucks (via Pacers)
Oklahoma City Thunder (via Nuggets)
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks (via Clippers)
Los Angeles Lakers
Toronto Raptors
Boston Celtics (via Bucks)
Number One Pick Predictions
In my opinion the number one pick would be Anthony Edwards or Lamelo Ball, it would really depend on what the Timberwolves are lacking. They would want the pick to complement D'Angelo Russell and Karl Anthony Towns. I would pick Anthony Edwards if it was me who would decide, as D'Angelo Russell is already a ball dominant player which Lamelo Ball is one also.
Draft Lottery Winner
In my opinion the Golden State Warriors are the winners of the lottery, by securing the number 2 pick it opens a lot of options for them. They could deal the pick to a rebuilding team in exchange for pieces that would get them back as contenders next season, additionally they can package the number 2 pick with Andrew Wiggins who has still a lot of upside for a superstar caliber player.
The Warriors had a terrible season with most of their core players injured. The current COVID situation also lengthened their recovery time, having been in the Finals for consecutive years. They should be fresh and recoverd by next season.
Final Notes
Who do you think will go number one, and which team was the draft lottery winner for you? Let's discuss in the comments below.
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