2020 NBA Draft Betting
The 2020 NBA draft will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the headquarters of ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft will be held via videoconferencing and shown live on ESPN. The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the first selection, while the Golden State Warriors have the second pick. Anthony Edwards, a guard out of Georgia is favored to be the first overall pick, while guard LaMelo Ball, who was playing for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League, is the second choice in the betting.
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2020 NBA Draft Odds – First Overall Pick
LaMelo Ball -200
Anthony Edwards +115
James Wiseman +550
Obi Toppin +4000
Deni Avdija +4171
Killian Hayes +5000
RJ Hampton +6000
Isaac Okoro +9000
Cole Anthony +12500
Devin Vassell +15000
Tyrese Haliburton +15000
2020 NBA Draft Order (First Round)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Pistons
New York Knicks
Washington Wizards
Phoenix Suns
San Antonio Spurs
Sacramento Kings
New Orleans Pelicans
Boston Celtics (from Grizzlies)
Orlando Magic
Portland Trail Blazers
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Nets)
Dallas Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets (from Sixers)
Miami Heat
Philadelphia 76ers (from Thunder)
Denver Nuggets (from Rockets)
Utah Jazz
Milwaukee Bucks (from Pacers)
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Nuggets)
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks (from Clippers)
Los Angeles Lakers
Toronto Raptors
Boston Celtics (from Bucks)
The NBA Draft dates all the way back to 1947, but things changed dramatically in 1985 when the draft order went from based on finishing order in the standings to the lottery. The Knicks won the first ever draft lottery, one that most conspiracy theorists believe the NBA ensured that they would win in order to get Patrick Ewing on their roster. Since that point, we've seen teams with the worst record in the NBA get the first pick in the draft, and we've seen plenty of teams with virtually no Ping-Pong balls get that top slot. You just flat out never know what's going to happen on lottery night, and that can shape franchises positively and negatively for a decade to come. There have been some recent changes to the odds because tanking became a huge issue.
All-Time No. 1 Picks in the NBA Draft
| YEAR |
TEAM |
PLAYER |
| 2019 |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Zion Williamson |
| 2018 |
Phoenix Suns |
Deandre Ayton |
| 2017 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Markelle Fultz |
| 2016 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Ben Simmons |
| 2015 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Karl-Anthony Towns |
| 2014 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Andrew Wiggins |
| 2013 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Anthony Bennett |
| 2012 |
New Orleans Hornets |
Anthony Davis |
| 2011 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kyrie Irving |
| 2010 |
Washington Wizards |
John Wall |
| 2009 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Blake Griffin |
| 2008 |
Chicago Bulls |
Derrick Rose |
| 2007 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Greg Oden |
| 2006 |
Toronto Raptors |
Andrea Bargnani |
| 2005 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Andrew Bogut |
| 2004 |
Orlando Magic |
Dwight Howard |
| 2003 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
LeBron James |
| 2002 |
Houston Rockets |
Yao Ming |
| 2001 |
Washington Wizards |
Kwame Brown |
| 2000 |
New Jersey Nets |
Kenyon Martin |
The NBA Draft dates all the way back to 1947, but things changed dramatically in 1985 when the draft order went from based on finishing order in the standings to the lottery. The Knicks won the first ever draft lottery, one that most conspiracy theorists believe the NBA ensured that they would win in order to get Patrick Ewing on their roster. Since that point, we've seen teams with the worst record in the NBA get the first pick in the draft, and we've seen plenty of teams with virtually no Ping-Pong balls get that top slot. You just flat out never know what's going to happen on lottery night, and that can shape franchises positively and negatively for a decade to come. There have been some recent changes to the odds because tanking became a huge issue. Now, the teams with the three worst records in the NBA have equal odds at the top pick, which helped curb the tanking in 2018-19. It also helped the Pelicans jump up and secure the No. 1 overall choice.
The 76ers have had the No. 1 pick in consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017, a part of "The Process" to go from the worst team in the NBA to a contender over a long stretch of time. This is two times in five years that the same team has drafted first overall. Cleveland did the same thing when it took Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett in consecutive years with the top pick in 2013 and 2014. The Phoenix Suns had the first pick in 2018 and grabbed center Deandra Ayton. It remains to be seen if that was the right pick, or if Luka Doncic or Trae Young turn out to be better players.
No. 1 NBA Draft Picks By Team
| NUMBER |
TEAM |
LAST |
| 7 |
Washington Wizards |
2010 |
| 6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
2014 |
| 5 |
Houston Rockets |
2002 |
| 4 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
2005 |
| 4 |
New York Knicks |
1985 |
| 4 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
2017 |
| 4 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
2007 |
| 4 |
Sacramento Kings |
1989 |
| 3 |
Golden State Warriors |
1995 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
2009 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
1982 |
| 3 |
Orlando Magic |
2004 |
| 3 |
New Orleans Pelicans |
2019 |
| 2 |
Brooklyn Nets |
2000 |
| 2 |
Chicago Bulls |
2008 |
| 2 |
Detroit Pistons |
1970 |
| 2 |
Providence Steamrollers |
1949 |
| 2 |
San Antonio Spurs |
1997 |
| 1 |
Atlanta Hawks |
1975 |
| 1 |
Boston Celtics |
1950 |
| 1 |
Dallas Mavericks |
1981 |
| 1 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
2015 |
| 1 |
Phoenix Suns |
2018 |
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen |
1947 |
| 1 |
Toronto Raptors |
2006 |
The franchise now known as the Washington Wizards holds the most No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Draft with seven, but only two have come since they took over the Washington name, Kwame Brown and John Wall. The Cavaliers are just behind with six No. 1 overall picks, including a couple guys you might have heard of before in LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.
Two franchises which no longer exist, the Providence Steamrollers and Pittsburgh Ironmen, took the No. 1 overall pick three times. It's almost amazing that eight franchises have never had the top pick in the NBA Draft. It's not shocking that the Charlotte Hornets, the newest NBA franchise, have never picked No. 1 overall. But to think that Denver, Indiana, Memphis, Miami, Oklahoma City, and Utah have never selected first is almost astounding.
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