Although the Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the NBA Draft Lottery, there are still a few reasons why they may end up selecting farther down in the order.
For starters, the Warriors are just one of three teams to hold the highest odds of winning the lottery. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers will each be granted a 14 percent chance at securing the top pick.
This means, there is over an 80 percent chance the Warriors don’t land the first overall pick. In fact, there is about a 50 percent chance they fall out of the top four altogether.