NBA Draft Lottery 2013: Past Winners
By Josh Hill
The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday night at 8:00 pm ET, but the hype surrounding the event is already mounting. The odds are in and the machine has been loaded with balls, and all that’s left is to see who will be picking No. 1 overall in this year’s NBA Draft.
Before we get too excited about what this year’s winner will do with their pick, let’s take a look back at past winners to see who won the lottery in the years gone by and who they chose to spend that pick on.
| Year | Team | Previous season record | Lottery chances | Probability | Player selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | New York Knicks | 24–58 (3rd-worst) | — | 14.29% | Patrick Ewing |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers (conveyed to the Cleveland Cavaliers via Philadelphia 76ers) | 32–50 (7th-worst) | — | 14.29% | Brad Daugherty |
| 1987 | San Antonio Spurs | 28–54 (4th-worst) | — | 14.29% | David Robinson |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17–65 (Worst) | — | 14.29% | Danny Manning |
| 1989 | Sacramento Kings | 27–55 (6th-worst) | — | 11.11% | Pervis Ellison |
| 1990 | New Jersey Nets | 17–65 (Worst) | 11 (out of 66) | 16.67% | Derrick Coleman |
| 1991 | Charlotte Hornets | 26–56 (5th-worst) | 7 (out of 66) | 10.61% | Larry Johnson |
| 1992 | Orlando Magic | 21–61 (2nd-worst) out | 10 (out of 66) | 15.15% | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 1993 | Orlando Magic | 41–41 (11th-worst) | 1 (out of 66) | 1.52% | Chris Webber |
| 1994 | Milwaukee Bucks | 20–62 (2nd-worst) | 163 (out of 1000) | 16.30% | Glenn Robinson |
| 1995 | Golden State Warriors | 26–56 (5th-worst) | 94 (out of 1000) | 9.40% | Joe Smith |
| 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18–64 (2nd-worst) | 200 (out of 593) | 33.73% | Allen Iverson |
| 1997 | San Antonio Spurs | 20–62 (3rd-worst) | 157 (out of 727) | 21.60% | Tim Duncan |
| 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17–65 (3rd-worst) | 157 (out of 696) | 22.56% | Michael Olowokandi |
| 1999 | Chicago Bulls | 13–37 (3rd-worst) | 157 (out of 1000) | 15.70% | Elton Brand |
| 2000 | New Jersey Nets | 31–51 (7th-worst) | 44 (out of 1000) | 4.40% | Kenyon Martin |
| 2001 | Washington Wizards | 19–63 (3rd-worst) | 157 (out of 1000) | 15.70% | Kwame Brown |
| 2002 | Houston Rockets | 28–54 (5th-worst) | 89 (out of 1000) | 8.90% | Yao Ming |
| 2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17–65 (T-Worst) | 225 (out of 1000) | 22.50% | LeBron James |
| 2004 | Orlando Magic | 21–61 (Worst) | 250 (out of 1000) | 25.00% | Dwight Howard |
| 2005 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30–52 (6th-worst) | 63 (out of 1000) | 6.30% | Andrew Bogut |
| 2006 | Toronto Raptors | 27–55 (5th-worst) | 88 (out of 1000) | 8.80% | Andrea Bargnani |
| 2007 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32–50 (6th-worst) | 53 (out of 1000) | 5.30% | Greg Oden |
| 2008 | Chicago Bulls | 33–49 (9th-worst) | 17 (out of 1000) | 1.70% | Derrick Rose |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19–63 (2nd-worst) | 177 (out of 1000) | 17.70% | Blake Griffin |
| 2010 | Washington Wizards | 26–56 (5th-worst) | 103 (out of 1000) | 10.30% | John Wall |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Clippers (traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers)[g] | 32–50 (8th-worst) | 28 (out of 1000) | 2.80% | Kyrie Irving |
| 2012 | New Orleans Hornets | 21-45 (T-3rd-worst) | 137(out of 1000) | 13.70% | Anthony Davis |
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