NBA draft lottery brings its annual wave of intrigue Monday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), with the entire league descending on Chicago and offseason proceedings fully underway for most every franchise. With Cooper Flagg as the consensus projected No.

The Nets' full reset became complete when they traded Mikal Bridges for draft picks. The timing made sense before a hyped 2025 draft class. Winning the lottery would obviously justify their moves and strategy. They'll have the sixth-best odds at 9.0 percent to add Cooper Flagg, who'd receive top-option reps for a rebuilding roster.

It has been eight years since the 76ers were part of the NBA’s draft lottery, which determines the order of the top 14 selections. That is the result of their dreadful, injury-riddled 2024-25 season.