For the second time in three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Draft Lottery and will have the first pick in this year’s NBA Draft. The Draft will be on June 27, and Nerlens Noel, out of Kentucky, is expected to be the top pick even though he is recovering from a knee injury.
If the Cavaliers draft Noel, they will have a solid nucleus–along with superstar Kyrie Irving–they can use to potentially lure LeBron James back to Cleveland in two years.
Here is the complete draft order:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Washington Wizards
4. Charlotte Bobcats
5. Phoenix Suns
6. New Orleans Pelicans
7. Sacramento Kings
8. Detroit Pistons
9. Minnesota Timberwolves
10. Portland Trail Blazers
11. Philadelphia 76ers
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
13. Dallas Mavericks
14. Utah Jazz
15. Milwaukee Bucks
16. Boston Celtics
17. Atlanta Hawks
18. Atlanta Hawks (from Houston Rockets)
19. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles Lakers)
20. Chicago Bulls
21. Utah Jazz (from Golden State Warriors)
22. Brooklyn Nets
23. Indiana Pacers
24. New York Knicks
25. Los Angeles Clippers
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Memphis Grizzlies)
27. Denver Nuggets
28. San Antonio Spurs
29. Oklahoma City Thunder
30. Phoenix Suns (from Miami Heat)
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