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Chicago welcomed the NBA annual lottery on Monday evening. Despite its entry to the lottery with only 1.8% ratings, the Dallas Mavericks won the first selection for this year’s next draft.
But the Mavericks were not the only franchise to experience a good unexpected fortune in Chicago. The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers also won the rights of choices in the first three. The surprising events of the night caused a strong response from the star of Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant.
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The Phoenix Suns striker Kevin Durant, held on the field during the eliminatory match against the Clippers, on April 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Mark J. Terill)
During suggested that the current NBA project landscape allows a considerable level of uncertainty.
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More specifically, the Suns forward seemed to highlight the morale of the organizations that fail after having used Tanking strategies in the hope of winning a superior choice.
“Tanking must be really stressful for an organization,” wrote the 2014 MVP NBA on X.
A man looks at the NBA recovery lottery in McCormick placed in Chicago on May 12, 2025. (Images of David Banks-Imagn)
The Charlotte Hornets ended again well below the brand .500, ending the 2024-25 season with less than 20 victories. The Washington Wizards, which organized the second overall selection of last year’s draft, did not record more than 20 victories in the last regular season.
Despite the dull records and the relatively strong chances of winning a superior choice, the Hornets and the Sorcers finally obtained selections outside the first three.
The chances of NBA lottery have significantly flattened in recent years, which makes more unlikely that the teams that have supported the reset button end up being rewarded by the rights of a selection of the first three.
A board of directors shows the team ratings during the NBA recovery lottery in McCormick Place in Chicago, May 12, 2025. (Images of David Banks-Imagn)
However, just a few years ago than the Rockets of Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston finished a season with some of the poorest victories records in the League. The Thunder and Rockets participated in this year’s NBA qualifiers as the first and second seeded from the West Conference, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Suns seem to be at a crossroads. This offseason, the Sun front office will have to decide to click on the reset button while during, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal Trio have proven to be a largely unsuccessful business.
Phoenix missed the playoffs after finishing the 2024-25 season with a 36-46 file. The Suns separated from coach Mike Budenholzer in April after a single season.
