May 17th is lottery day, and could be huge for the Pelicans both next year and on the trade market. So – here’s a table illustrating the positions the Pelicans could land in the draft and what their chances are to land in each.
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1st | 6.3% |
| 2nd | 7.1% |
| 3rd | 8.1% |
| 4th | 0% |
| 5th | 0% |
| 6th | 43.9% |
| 7th | 30.4% |
| 8th | 4% |
| 9th | 0.1% |
The NBA Lottery gives teams a chance to move up to spots 1 through 3, which is why the Pelicans can’t end up in the 4th or 5th spots without a trade. Sadly, these odds tell us the team is more likely to fall from the 6th position(34.5% chance) than they are to move up to one of those top 3 spots.(21.5% chance)
Keep your fingers crossed!