Tonight is the NBA Draft Lottery. If you've never seen the lottery before here's how it breaks down: a bunch of guys affiliated with the NBA teams that missed the playoffs sit in a room while wearing suits and watch an old guy open envelopes that will decide the draft order. Then, in about a month, another old guy will proceed to list names off. And yes, I'll watch both in their entirety (the NBA Draft is one of my biggest--if not my biggest vice in the sporting year). A few times over the last two decades or so there have been a few players that were considered the big prizes of the lottery (meaning they would be the number one overall pick no matter what because they were considered "sure things") like Lebron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, and Greg Oden last year.Although there are no players considered to be definitive #1 picks the consensus is that Kansas State's Michael Beasley and Memphis point guard Derrek Rose will be the first two picks in either order depending on who drafts.
My Bulls? 1.7% chance of the #1 pick. I would love Rose over Beasley, but I cannot imagine that situation going down. The Bulls seem destined to stay in their place and grab Kosta Koufos.
If you can't wait until tonight, go over to ESPN.com and check out Chad Ford's lottery machine.
Chad Ford's NBA Draft Lottery Machine
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