2026 NBA Draft Sequence: Pre-Lottery Selections for Initial and Secondary Rounds

As the 2026 NBA playoffs commence, 14 teams with lottery aspirations transition into offseason preparations. The draft lottery, scheduled for May 10, is a significant event for organizations aiming to rebuild, as the 2026 draft class is regarded as exceptionally deep, offering the potential to reshape a franchise’s future with a single selection.

The Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Wizards enter the lottery with the highest probabilities (14%) of securing the No. 1 pick, while various other teams are hoping to replicate the fortune of the Dallas Mavericks from the previous season, who obtained the top overall pick despite having the 11th-best lottery odds (1.8%).

The lottery will establish the final sequence for the top 14 selections, but the current order is as follows after the league resolved several ties on Monday afternoon.

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2026 NBA draft order

First round

1. Washington Wizards (14% chance to pick No. 1)
2. Indiana Pacers (14%)
3. Brooklyn Nets (14%)
4. Utah Jazz (11.5%)
5. Sacramento Kings (11.5%)
6. Memphis Grizzlies (80%)
7. Atlanta Hawks (via NO; 6.8%)
8. Dallas Mavericks (6.7%)
9. Chicago Bulls (4.5%)
10. Milwaukee Bucks (3%)
11. Golden State Warriors (2%)
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC; 1.5%)
13. Miami Heat (1%)
14. Charlotte Hornets (0.5%)

The NBA draft lottery will determine the top four selections. The remaining picks from 5 to 14 will be assigned in reverse order based on the teams’ standings in the regular season. The Hawks possess the superior pick from the selections held by the Bucks and Pelicans, with Milwaukee receiving the lesser option.

15. Chicago Bulls (via POR)*
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via PHX)
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHI)
18. Charlotte Hornets (via ORL)
19. Toronto Raptors
20. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL)
21. Detroit Pistons (via MIN)
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via HOU)
23. Atlanta Hawks (via CLE)
24. New York Knicks
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Boston Celtics
28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET)
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via SA)
30. Dallas Mavericks (via OKC)

Second round

31. New York Knicks (via WSH)
32. Memphis Grizzlies (via IND)
33. Brooklyn Nets
34. Sacramento Kings
35. San Antonio Spurs (via UTAH)
36. LA Clippers (via MEM)
37. Oklahoma City Thunder (via DAL)
38. Chicago Bulls (via NO)
39. Houston Rockets (via CHI)
40. Boston Celtics (via MIL)
41. Miami Heat (via GS)
42. San Antonio Spurs (via POR)
43. Brooklyn Nets (via LAC)
44. San Antonio Spurs (via MIA)
45. Sacramento Kings (via CHA)
46. Orlando Magic
47. Phoenix Suns (via PHI)
48. Dallas Mavericks (via PHX)
49. Denver Nuggets (via ATL)
50. Toronto Raptors
51. Washington Wizards (via MIN)
52. LA Clippers (via CLE)
53. Houston Rockets
54. Golden State Warriors (via LAL)
55. New York Knicks
56. Chicago Bulls (via DEN)
57. Atlanta Hawks (via BOS)
58. New Orleans Pelicans (via DET)
59. Minnesota Timberwolves (via SA)
60. Washington Wizards (via OKC)