Wizards Hawks Chase No 1 Pick In Chicago

The NBA set the draft lottery for Sunday, May 10, and the combine for May 10–17 in Chicago. The worst three teams each have "14 percent apiece" at the top pick; the Washington Wizards sit last and the Atlanta Hawks own New Orleans’ first-rounder. Sacramento and Indiana are tied for the third slot, with ties decided by random drawing. Jonathan Wasserman’s mock has Darryn Petersen, Cameron Boozer and AJ Dybantsa leading a deep class, followed by Caleb Wilson and Kingston Flemings. Merlin sees a draft that can remake clubs. For the high school fan watching, the combine and the closing weeks of college play will matter as much as current mocks. Petersen’s health, Boozer’s title run and Dybantsa’s pedigree will shift evaluations, and Chicago’s lottery could swap fate for multiple teams.