Report: NBA draft lottery likely to continue with 2019 format
The 2020 NBA draft lottery will likely follow the same format used last year, sources told ESPN's Tim Bontemps.
Under the new system, which was implemented in 2019 in an effort to curb tanking, the top-four draft slots are determined by the lottery, with the odds for the league's bottom-three teams flattened compared to prior years.
The teams with the worst three records each hold 14% odds of winning the No. 1 overall pick - the last-place organization previously had 25% odds to land the top selection - and the clubs ranked fourth from the bottom through 13th have an increased chance of moving up.
Last year's draft lottery brought instant validation to the changes made. The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies, who tied for seventh among lottery odds, moved up to the first and second draft slots, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were 11th, leaped up to No. 4 in the draft.
The NBA postponed the draft lottery and combine May 1. Both events were scheduled to take place in Chicago.