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Two-player draft?
Although the Clippers have clinched a playoff berth, the Lakers were long-ago eliminated. On May 17, the Lakers will learn their fate in the lottery for June's NBA draft. Barring a late-season win streak, the Lakers will have 19.9% odds for the first overall pick, 18.8% for second and 17.1% for third. To complete the ill-fated Steve Nash trade, the Lakers will send their pick to the Philadelphia 76ers if it drops to fourth or fifth in the lottery, a combined 44.