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Rookie Draft Lottery

Who gets the #1 pick? Let's find out! 🏀

🕗 Official draw: Monday, Oct 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT

🔍 How do we know it's fair?

How it works

1️⃣ Lottery balls
The 6 teams that missed the playoffs get lottery balls. The worse your record, the more balls you get.
2️⃣ A number nobody controls
A special random number from the U.S. government picks the winners. Not even the commissioner can change it.
3️⃣ The big reveal
The commissioner presses the button and we reveal the picks, one at a time: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, then 1!

The 6 lottery teams

Each team's chances of winning the #1 pick, out of 100 balls.

🎙️ Commissioner

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📺 Official replay

Result will be posted here after the draw.
⚙️ Advanced / commissioner tools

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Team order, worst record first:
Reveal all at once

Checking the draw, step logs, and scripts are on the fairness page.