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An NBA team is about to win the lottery.

The order of the top 14 picks in this year's draft will be determined this weekend in the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery.

A total of 13 teams will take part in the event and have the chance to take first place, although not everyone has the same chance. Some teams have a high 14% lottery chance of securing the top pick, while others have a odds of less than 1%.

Before the No. 1 pick is awarded, here's everything you need to know about the draft lottery:

When will the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery take place?

The draft lottery order will be announced on Sunday, May 12th.

When does the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery start?

The lottery begins at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Where will the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery take place?

The event takes place in Chicago.

Which TV channel is the NBA Draft Lottery 2024 on?

ABC will broadcast this year's lottery.

How to stream the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery

The event will also be available to stream on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.

What are the odds for the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery?

The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards are tied for the best lottery odds, as both have a 14% chance of winning the No. 1 pick. The Charlotte Hornets (13.3%), Portland Trail Blazers (13.2%) and San Antonio Spurs (10.5%) are the other teams with more than a 10% chance of finishing first.

The Golden State Warriors, on the other hand, have the lowest odds at 0.7%. Golden State's pick will pass to Portland if it doesn't finish in the top four.

Here's a complete look at the odds for the No. 1 pick, along with details on the picks that could change hands depending on the lottery results:

T-1. Detroit pistons: 14%

T-1. Washington Wizards: 14%

3. Charlotte Hornets: 13.3%

4. Portland Trail Blazers: 13.2%

5. San Antonio Spurs: 10.5%

6. Toronto Raptors: 9% (pick goes to San Antonio if outside top 6)

7. Memphis Grizzlies: 7.5%

8. Utah Jazz: 6% (forwarded to Oklahoma City if not in the top 10)

9. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn): 4.5%

10. Atlanta Hawks: 3%

11. Chicago Bulls: 2%

12. Houston Rockets: 1.5% (forwarded to Oklahoma City if not in top 4)

13. Sacramento Kings: 0.8%

14. Golden State Warriors: 0.7% (forwarded to Portland if not in top 4)

How does the NBA draft lottery work?

The process of the draft lottery is somewhat similar to the actual lottery. Teams are assigned four-number combinations before the draw, and those with worse numbers have more combinations.

Fourteen table tennis balls numbered 1 to 14 are placed in a lottery machine and four table tennis balls are taken out in a drawing.

There are four total drawings, starting with number 1 and ending with number 4. After the first four picks are awarded, picks #5 through #14 will be determined in reverse order of the regular season rankings.

The lottery results will be announced during the broadcast, but the actual draw will not be televised live.

Who are the top prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft?

The team that wins the lottery won't have an easy choice like Spurs did with Victor Wembanyama last year. That's because there's no consensus for the No. 1 pick in this year's class, creating real uncertainty at the top of the draft.

A trio of international talents – French forward Zaccharie Risacher, French center Alex Sarr and Serbian guard Nikola Topić – have been rated as potential top picks by draft experts. Risacher was taken first in an ESPN mock draft last month, while Sarr is at the top of The Ringer's latest mock draft.

Meanwhile, the top college prospects include UConn guard Stephon Castle, UConn center Donovan Clingan, Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard and Colorado forward Cody Williams.

G League Ignite guards Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland also heard their names called early. Holland is No. 1 on Bleacher Report's big list.

When will the 2024 NBA Draft take place?

The NBA Draft is moving to a two-day format this year. Round 1 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26th, followed by Round 2 on Thursday, June 27th.

Where will the 2024 NBA Draft take place?

The first round of the draft will take place at the Barclays Center, home of the Nets, in Brooklyn, NY. The second round will take place at ESPN's Seaport District studios in New York City.

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