<P> Under the current rules , only the top three picks are decided by the lottery , and are chosen from the 14 teams that do not make the playoffs . The team with the worst record , or the team that holds the draft rights of the team with the worst record , has the best chance to obtain a higher draft pick . After the top three positions are selected ( from the lottery slotting system ) , the remainder of the first - round draft order is in inverse order of the win - loss record for the remaining teams , or the teams who originally held the lottery rights if they were traded . The lottery does not determine the draft order in the subsequent rounds of the draft . </P>
<P> Under the current rules , only the top three picks are decided by the lottery , and are chosen from the 14 teams that do not make the playoffs . The team with the worst record , or the team that holds the draft rights of the team with the worst record , has the best chance to obtain a higher draft pick . After the top three positions are selected ( from the lottery slotting system ) , the remainder of the first - round draft order is in inverse order of the win - loss record for the remaining teams , or the teams who originally held the lottery rights if they were traded . The lottery does not determine the draft order in the subsequent rounds of the draft . </P>
who gets the first pick in the nba draft
who gets the first pick in the nba draft
only the top three picks are decided by the lottery
only the top three picks are decided by the lottery