Let’s start with the source: The NBA themselves has written about their draft lottery system process. Fourteen ping-pong balls numbered 1 through 14 will be placed in a lottery machine.

With that, here's a look at how Embiid's latest ailment could impact Philadelphia's draft lottery odds. For the 14 sides that fail to achieve playoff entry, the Draft represents a boon of sorts ...

In all likelihood, the Mavericks will have to turn their attention to the 2025-26 season, potentially moving up in the Draft Lottery odds through the end of the current campaign. Here's a ...

"That is a fundamental tenet of our current draft system." The NBA hasn't changed the lottery rules since 2017 when a new format was approved to flatten the lottery odds with the three worst teams ...