Under-the-Radar Draft Lottery Result That Could Help Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are just hours away from finding out what their fate will be in this year’s NBA draft lottery after a long and anticipated wait, where both they and every other team in the room on Sunday will be hoping to find their way to the coveted number one pick on the board.

But of course, obtaining that number one pick is much easier said than done––especially for the Jazz, considering they’ve never once won the top pick, or even moved up in the lottery, throughout their entire franchise history.

So what if the Jazz don’t get the top pick in the drawing reveal? What would be an ideal outcome for Utah to see happen that could be best-case scenario in the event they stay at their fourth spot on the board?

Here’s an under-the-radar outcome that tends to benefit the Jazz more than not, if it were to become a reality in the lottery on Sunday afternoon:

Proposed Result

1. Washington Wizards (14.0% chance)

2. Indiana Pacers (13.4% chance)

3. Brooklyn Nets (12.7% chance)

4. Utah Jazz (11.0% chance)

Notice anything? It’s the exact same reverse order standings that the top of the lottery looks like headed into the event.

Of course, it wouldn’t result in the Jazz landing a first-time number one pick, or even a selection in the top three. But, if at pick four, and these three come in ahead of Utah, this still tends to be a big win for them if it were to happen for three key reasons.

Finally, Some Lottery Luck