The NBA has finalized its draft order and lottery odds for 2026. The Toronto Raptors will select 19th overall after achieving a regular-season record of 46 wins and 36 losses. This announcement was made on Monday, confirming the Raptors’ pick position due to a tiebreaker victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
2026 NBA Draft Overview
The NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled for May 10, where lottery teams will compete for the top four selections. The subsequent picks, ranked from five to fourteen, will depend on the teams’ regular-season outcomes.
Tiebreakers in the NBA
Six teams faced regular-season record ties, resolved through random drawings. Here are the teams that secured higher picks through this method:
- Utah Jazz (22-60) defeated Sacramento Kings
- New Orleans Pelicans (26-56) overcame Dallas Mavericks
- Phoenix Suns (45-37) won against both Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers
- Toronto Raptors (46-36) triumphed over Atlanta Hawks
- Houston Rockets (52-30) beat Cleveland Cavaliers
- New York Knicks (53-29) outperformed Los Angeles Lakers
Lottery Odds and Draft Order
The following teams have the top odds to secure the number one pick in the upcoming draft:
| Team | Odds (%) |
|---|---|
| Washington | 14.0 |
| Indiana | 14.0 |
| Brooklyn | 14.0 |
| Utah | 11.5 |
| Sacramento | 11.5 |
| Memphis | 9.0 |
| New Orleans (to Atlanta or Milwaukee) | 6.8 |
| Dallas | 6.7 |
| Chicago | 4.5 |
| Milwaukee | 3.0 |
| Golden State | 2.0 |
| LA Clippers (to Oklahoma City) | 1.5 |
| Miami | 1.0 |
| Charlotte | 0.5 |
The remaining picks in the first round will be allocated based on regular-season records as follows:
- 15. Portland (to Chicago)
- 16. Phoenix (to Memphis via Orlando)
- 17. Philadelphia (to Oklahoma City)
- 18. Orlando (to Charlotte via Phoenix)
- 19. Toronto
- 20. Atlanta (to San Antonio)
- 21. Minnesota (to Detroit)
- 22. Houston (to Philadelphia via Oklahoma City)
- 23. Cleveland (to Atlanta)
- 24. New York
- 25. Los Angeles
- 26. Denver
- 27. Boston
- 28. Detroit (to Minnesota)
- 29. San Antonio (to Cleveland via Atlanta)
- 30. Oklahoma City (to Dallas via Washington and Philadelphia)
The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is set for June 23, followed by the second round on June 24. Fans eagerly await what this draft will bring for their teams.
