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NBA Draft Lottery 2017: Complete draft order

By Tyler Watts

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2017 NBA Draft Lottery took place on May 16.  This article takes a look at the results of the lottery and gives you the complete draft order.

The NBA Draft Lottery came and went on May 16.  It was a great night for many franchises including the Sacramento Kings.

Today, we take a look at the final first round draft order.  Then, we will take a look at what changed on lottery night to set this order.

Draft Order

1. Boston Celtics (via Brooklyn Nets)

2. Los Angeles Lakers

3. Philadelphia 76ers

4. Phoenix Suns

5. Sacramento Kings

6. Orlando Magic

7. Minnesota Timberwolves

8. New York Knicks

9. Dallas Mavericks

10. Sacramento Kings (via New Orleans Pelicans)

11. Charlotte Hornets

12. Detroit Pistons

13. Denver Nuggets

14. Miami Heat

15. Portland Trail Blazers

16. Chicago Bulls

17. Milwaukee Bucks

18. Indiana Pacers

19. Atlanta Hawks

20. Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis Grizzlies)

21. Oklahoma City Thunder

22. Brooklyn Nets (via Washington Wizards)

23. Toronto Raptors (via LA Clippers)

24. Utah Jazz

25. Orlando Magic (via Toronto Raptors)

26. Portland Trail Blazers (via Cleveland Cavaliers)

27. Brooklyn Nets (via Boston Celtics)

28. Los Angeles Lakers (via Houston Rockets)

29. San Antonio Spurs

30. Utah Jazz (via Golden State Warriors)

Lottery night changes

  • The Sacramento Kings selection jumped to third overall.  That triggered the Philadelphia 76ers to pick swap the Kings meaning Philadelphia selects third and Sacramento fifth.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers moved up to second overall and knocked the Phoenix Suns down to fourth overall.
  • The Boston Celtics had the best odds and secured the number one overall pick in the lottery.

Final Thoughts

The Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers were the three big winners of the draft lottery.  The Celtics were winners because they won the first overall selection.  The Lakers were selected second overall and get to keep their pick.  Sacramento got to keep both of their selections and even moved up to pick in the top five.  Clearly, they were the winners and with the final draft order set, we can all beginning cooking up which player is going where for the next month.

A Royal Pain is just kicking off with all the offseason content you desire about the Sacramento Kings.  We will, also, be covering the free agency and all the juicy rumors, so please check back with us often.  Thank you for reading.

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