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Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon headlines the list of individuals who will serve as team representatives in the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday in Chicago, Illinois.
The 41st annual lottery will determine the selection order for the first 14 picks of the draft (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN). Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks, and the remaining lottery teams will select in positions 5-14 in inverse order of their season records.
The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets have the highest odds (14%) of winning the No. 1 pick after finishing as the three worst teams. The New Orleans Pelicans (12.5%), Philadelphia 76ers (10.5%) and Brooklyn Nets (9%) have the next highest odds of landing the top pick.
The draft lottery on Monday is one of the most anticipated drawings in recent memory, as the team awarded the top pick will have the opportunity to select All-American Cooper Flagg. He is projected to be a franchise-changing prospect after establishing himself as the top player in the country at Duke.
Though Flagg is viewed as the No. 1 pick this year, the rest of the lottery is projected to be littered with high-caliber prospects who will be heavily sought after by teams. The lottery results on Monday will dictate when some of those players will be selected.
With the draft lottery set for Monday, the teams will be represented by various players, coaches and others with ties to their respective franchises. Here are the individuals representing each team on stage at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
Representative: Mitch Johnson, head coach
Representative: Keon Ellis, player
*This pick will be conveyed to Atlanta if it falls outside the top 12
Representative: Matas Buzelis, player
Representative: Rolando Blackman, team legend
Representative: Toumani Camara, player
Representative: Hakeem Olajuwon, team legend
Representative: Mitch Johnson, head coach
Representative: T.B.D.
Representative: Jordi Fernández, head coach
Representative: Jared McCain, player
*This pick will be conveyed to Oklahoma City if it falls outside the top 6
Representative: Zion Williamson, player
Representative: Charles Lee, head coach
Representative: Bub Carrington, player
Representative: Ashley Smith, team co-owner
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA draft lottery: How to watch, time, odds, team representatives
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The 41st annual lottery will determine the selection order for the first 14 picks of the draft (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN). Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks, and the remaining lottery teams will select in positions 5-14 in inverse order of their season records.
The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets have the highest odds (14%) of winning the No. 1 pick after finishing as the three worst teams. The New Orleans Pelicans (12.5%), Philadelphia 76ers (10.5%) and Brooklyn Nets (9%) have the next highest odds of landing the top pick.
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm will be held tonight in Chicago and air live at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
Below are the 2025 lottery probabilities for each of the teamspic.twitter.com/N6yidm0EO3
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 12, 2025
The draft lottery on Monday is one of the most anticipated drawings in recent memory, as the team awarded the top pick will have the opportunity to select All-American Cooper Flagg. He is projected to be a franchise-changing prospect after establishing himself as the top player in the country at Duke.
Though Flagg is viewed as the No. 1 pick this year, the rest of the lottery is projected to be littered with high-caliber prospects who will be heavily sought after by teams. The lottery results on Monday will dictate when some of those players will be selected.
With the draft lottery set for Monday, the teams will be represented by various players, coaches and others with ties to their respective franchises. Here are the individuals representing each team on stage at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
14. San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta)
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Representative: Mitch Johnson, head coach
13. Sacramento Kings*
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Representative: Keon Ellis, player
*This pick will be conveyed to Atlanta if it falls outside the top 12
12. Chicago Bulls
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Representative: Matas Buzelis, player
11. Dallas Mavericks
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Representative: Rolando Blackman, team legend
10. Portland Trail Blazers
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Representative: Toumani Camara, player
9. Houston Rockets (via Phoenix)
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Representative: Hakeem Olajuwon, team legend
8. San Antonio Spurs
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Representative: Mitch Johnson, head coach
7. Toronto Raptors
Representative: T.B.D.
6. Brooklyn Nets
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Representative: Jordi Fernández, head coach
5. Philadelphia 76ers*
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Representative: Jared McCain, player
*This pick will be conveyed to Oklahoma City if it falls outside the top 6
4. New Orleans Pelicans
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Representative: Zion Williamson, player
3. Charlotte Hornets
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Representative: Charles Lee, head coach
2. Washington Wizards
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Representative: Bub Carrington, player
1. Utah Jazz
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Representative: Ashley Smith, team co-owner
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA draft lottery: How to watch, time, odds, team representatives
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