Where will the Los Angeles Clippers pick in the upcoming NBA Draft?
Clippers to get first pick in NBA Draft A team with the worst record has not won the lottery since 2004. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Secaucus, NJ (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Clippers won the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday and will have the No. 1 overall selection on June 25. The Clippers, who finished this past season with a 19-63 record and had a 17.7 percent chance of capturing the top pick, won the lottery for the third time. They could select Oklahoma standout Blake Griffin with the pick. The Clippers had the top overall pick in 1998 and selected Michael Olowokandi out of Pacific and also had the No. 1 selection in 1988, when they took Kansas’ Danny Manning. Memphis (24-68) will pick second, followed by Oklahoma City (23-59) and Sacramento (17-65). The Kings had the best shot, a 25-percent chance, at winning the lottery. A team with the worst record has not won the lottery since 2004, when the Orlando Magic did so and took Dwight Howard. Last year, Chicago had just 17 ping pong ball
Clippers to get first pick in NBA Draft A team with the worst record has not won the lottery since 2004. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Secaucus, NJ (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Clippers won the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday and will have the No. 1 overall selection on June 25. The Clippers, who finished this past season with a 19-63 record and had a 17.7 percent chance of capturing the top pick, won the lottery for the third time. They could select Oklahoma standout Blake Griffin with the pick. The Clippers had the top overall pick in 1998 and selected Michael Olowokandi out of Pacific and also had the No. 1 selection in 1988, when they took Kansas’ Danny Manning. Memphis (24-68) will pick second, followed by Oklahoma City (23-59) and Sacramento (17-65). The Kings had the best shot, a 25-percent chance, at winning the lottery. A team with the worst record has not won the lottery since 2004, when the Orlando Magic did so and took Dwight Howard. Last year, Chicago had just 17 ping pong ball
On May 19th, 2009 the Los Angeles Clippers were awarded the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, commonly referred to as the ‘Blake Griffin Sweepstakes’. The Clippers had a 17.7% chance of being awarded the first pick. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LA_Clippers#2008.E2.80.
