New Orleans Pelicans 2022 NBA Lottery Odds, Facts, and History

The New Orleans Pelicans 2022 NBA Lottery odds, facts, and past lottery history.

The New Orleans Pelicans organization will attend the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday, March 17. Team executives David Griffin and Swin Cash will hope that history repeats itself for the Pelicans as it did when the ball bounced for selecting the No. overall picks of 2012 (Anthony Davis) and 2019 (Zion Williamson)will be on their side once again.

Tonight at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, all NBA teams' are crossing their fingers to draw a top selection in the 38th annual NBA Draft Lottery.

Apr 24, 2021; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin talks to Pelicans vice president of basketball operations & team development Swin Cash before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Pelicans Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin will be in the room for the drawings to determine the first four picks in the NBA Draft. The remainder of the "lottery teams" will select positions five through 14 in inverse order of their 2021-22 regular-season records. Vice President of Basketball Operations & Team Development Swin Cash will be the team's on-stage representative.

PELICANS LOTTERY FACTS

The Pelicans do not hold their first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. In a three-team trade, New Orleans traded their 2022 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets that sent Devonte' Graham to New Orleans in exchange for forward Wes Iwundu, a future-protected first-round draft pick cash considerations.

The Pelicans hold a 99.6% chance of getting a top-10 pick. In 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers traded guards Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart, forward Brandon Ingram, the draft rights to the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, De'Andre Hunter, and two future first-round draft picks (2022 & 2024 or 2025), in exchange for forward Anthony Davis. 

In a separate trade, New Orleans sent the Lakers' 2022 first round pick (top-10 protected) to the Memphis Grizzlies, among other acquisitions, in exchange for Jonas Valančiūnas, 2021 first-round pick Trey Murphy III (17th overall), and 2021 second-round pick Brandon Boston (51st overall). 

The New Orleans Pelicans have a 6.0% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, 6.3% chance of it being the second pick, a 6.7% chance of it being the third overall pick, a 7.2% chance of it being the fourth-overall pick, and a 26.3% chance of landing somewhere in the top four.

New Orleans is mathematically unable to be awarded a pick between 5-7. If the Pelicans do not get a top-four selection, they won't get the fifth, sixth or seventh pick.

If the Pelicans don't end up with a top-four pick, they would have a 34.5% chance of getting the eighth overall pick, a 32.1% chance of getting the ninth overall pick, and a 6.7% chance of getting the 10th overall pick.

PELICANS' ALL-TIME LOTTERY SELECTIONS

New Orleans has been fortunate to draw two No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Lottery. In 2012, the Pelicans drew Kentucky forward Anthony Davis, and in 2019, the ball bounced in favor of selecting Duke forward Zion Williamson. The Chris Paul selection at No. 4 was the next highest top pick for the club.

• 2005 - No. 4, Chris Paul, G, Wake Forest
• 2006 - No. 12, Hilton Armstrong F/C, Connecticut
• 2007 - No. 13, Julian Wright F, Kansas
• 2010 - No. 11, Cole Aldrich* C, Kansas
• 2012 - No. 1, Anthony Davis F, Kentucky
• 2012 - No. 10, Austin Rivers G, Duke
• 2013 - No. 6, Nerlens Noel** C, Kentucky
• 2016 - No. 6, Buddy Hield G, Oklahoma
• 2019 - No. 1, Zion Williamson F, Duke
• 2020 - No. 13, Kira Lewis Jr. G, Alabama

The Pelicans' 2022 Draft Lottery odds are as follows:

• No. 1 - 6.0%
• No. 2 - 6.3%
• No. 3 - 6.7%
• No. 4 - 7.2%
• No. 8 - 34.5%
• No. 9 - 32.1%
• No. 10 - 6.7%

New Orleans is favored at the No. 8 and No. 9 positions more than the other draft slots.

Currently, the Pelicans have the No. 15 selection in the 2022 NBA Draft due to their 36-46 record and 43.9% winning percentage in the 2021-22 NBA season.

Mar 13, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) dunks the ball against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

2022 FIRST ROUND

• Houston 20-62 .244 14.0%
• Orlando 22-60 .268 14.0%
• Detroit 23-59 .280 14.0%
• Oklahoma City 24-58 .293 12.5%
• Indiana 25-57 .305 10.5%
• Portland 27-55 .329 9.0%
• Sacramento 30-52 .366 7.5%
• L.A. Lakers* 33-49 .402 6.0%
• San Antonio 34-48 .415 4.5%
• Washington 35-47 .427 3.0%
• New York 37-45 .451 2.0%
• LA Clippers (to OKC) 42-40 .512 1.5%
• Charlotte 43-39 .524 1.0%
• Cleveland 44-38 .537 0.5%

*This pick will be conveyed either to New Orleans or to Memphis via New Orleans

• 15. New Orleans (to Charlotte) 36-46 .439
• 16. Atlanta 43-39 .524
• 17. Brooklyn (to Houston) 44-38 .537
• 18. Chicago 46-36 .561
• 19. Minnesota 46-36 .561
• 20. Toronto (to San Antonio) 48-34 .585
• 21. Denver 48-34 .585
• 22. Utah (to Memphis) 49-33 .598
• 23. Philadelphia** 51-31 .622
• 24. Milwaukee 51-31 .622
• 25. Boston (to San Antonio) 51-31 .622
• 26. Dallas 52-30 .634
• 27. Miami 53-29 .646
• 28. Golden State 53-29 .646
• 29. Memphis 56-26 .683
• 30. Phoenix (to Oklahoma City) 64-18 .780

**This pick may be conveyed to Brooklyn.

2022 SECOND ROUND

• 31. Houston (to Indiana via Cleveland)
• 32. Orlando
• 33. Detroit (to Toronto via San Antonio, Washington, and Chicago)
• 34. Oklahoma City
• 35. Indiana (to Orlando via Milwaukee)
• 36. Portland
• 37. Sacramento
• 38. Los Angeles Lakers (to San Antonio via Chicago and Washington)
• 39. San Antonio (to Cleveland via Utah)
• 40. Washington (to Minnesota via Cleveland)
• 41. New Orleans
• 42. New York
• 43. LA Clippers
• 44. Atlanta
• 45. Charlotte
• 46. Brooklyn (to Detroit)
• 47. Cleveland3
• 48. Minnesota
• 49. Chicago (to Sacramento via Memphis and Detroit)
• 50. Denver (to Minnesota via Philadelphia)
• 51. Toronto (to Golden State via Philadelphia)
• 52. Utah (to New Orleans)
• 53. Boston
• --- Milwaukee (forfeited)
• --- Philadelphia (to Miami via Denver; forfeited by Miami)
• 54. Dallas (to Washington)
• 55. Golden State
• 56. Miami (to Cleveland via Indiana)
• 57. Memphis (to Portland via Utah)
• 58. Phoenix (to Indiana)

How to watch NBA Draft Lottery:

• WHAT: 2022 NBA Draft Lottery
• WHEN: 7:00 PM CT, Tuesday, May 17
• WHERE: Chicago, Illinois (McCormick Place Convention Center)
• TV: ESPN

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