Warriors to use Klay's dog as good-luck charm for draft lottery

The Golden State Warriors will be leaning on Klay Thompson's dog, Rocco, for some good fortune in the 2021 NBA Draft lottery.

Warriors president and chief operating officer Rick Welts revealed the English bulldog as one of the team's good-luck charms while speaking to reporters Monday.

"We do have Rocco, don't forget," Welts said, according to Kendra Andrews of NBC Bay Area. "Rocco is the organization's good-luck charm because he gets to hang out with Klay Thompson every day, which makes him the coolest dog in the world. He brings happiness wherever he goes. So, we're calling on Rocco to help here as well."

Welts plans to have three of the Warriors' championship rings with him for the draft lottery too.

"I'm not superstitious, but I figured I could at least bring the 2015, 2017, and 2018 championship rings," he said. "I will be bringing those because, as we see in these playoffs, there is an element of luck involved."

The drawing will be conducted Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors have just a 2.4% chance of landing a top-four pick and a 0.5% chance of snagging the No. 1 selection.