NBA Draft
2027
The NBA Board of Governors approved the "3-2-1" format on May 28, 2026, expanding the lottery field from 14 team to 16. 37 balls are drawn and all 16 picks are revealed. The three worst-record teams get just 2 balls each (5.4% for #1) but cannot fall past pick 12.
Every other team can land anywhere from 1 to 16, so a play-in 7v8 loser (2.7% odds for #1) can now jump to the top of the draft. The previous draft's #1 winner is barred from landing #1 again and a team can't pick in the top 5 in three consecutive drafts.
Lottery seedings use 2026-27 win total over/unders normalised to an 82-game season.
| # | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sacramento Kings | #1 |
| 2 |  Brooklyn Nets | #2 |
| 3 |  Milwaukee Bucks | #3 |
| 4 |  LA Clippers | #4 |
| 5 |  Memphis Grizzlies | #5 |
| 6 |  New Orleans Pelicans | #6 |
| 7 |  Chicago Bulls | #7 |
| 8 |  Dallas Mavericks | #8 |
| 9 |  Washington Wizards | #9 |
| 10 |   Utah Jazz | #10 |
| 11 |  Charlotte Hornets | #11 |
| 12 |  Phoenix Suns | #12 |
| 13 |  Golden State Warriors | #13 |
| 14 |  Orlando Magic | #14 |
| 15 |  Portland Trail Blazers | #15 |
| 16 |  Atlanta Hawks | #16 |
| 17 |  Los Angeles Lakers | #17 |
| 18 |  Indiana Pacers | #18 |
| 19 |  Toronto Raptors | #19 |
| 20 |  Miami Heat | #20 |
| 21 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | #21 |
| 22 |   Houston Rockets | #22 |
| 23 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | #23 |
| 24 |  Denver Nuggets | #24 |
| 25 |  Boston Celtics | #25 |
| 26 |  Philadelphia 76ers | #26 |
| 27 |  Detroit Pistons | #27 |
| 28 |  New York Knicks | #28 |
| 29 |  San Antonio Spurs | #29 |
| 30 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | #30 |
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- Washington Wizards cannot land at pick 1 (won #1 in the previous draft)
- Utah Jazz cannot land at any pick 1-5 (landed top-5 in both prior drafts)