Despite what Clevelanders might think, it's quite uncommon to "win" the NBA Draft lottery. Yet every year, some team does improve its draft slot thanks to the ping pong balls, sometimes dramatically.
Let's take a walk down memory lane to see how the Phoenix Suns and other bad teams have fared in the NBA's Draft Lottery since the concept was incepted.
Early random drawings
From 1985 to 1989, the worst seven teams each got an envelope and were randomly picked for their draft order. The Suns participated three times in five years.