With a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, the Portland Trail Blazers were officially eliminated from the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Spun more positively, Portland qualified for the NBA Lottery drawing for the first time since 2013. The lottery rules have changed since then, so here’s a primer on how it works.
The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery drawing will happen on Tuesday, May 17th. The Blazers and 13 other NBA teams will participate. Those will be the 14 teams who do not make the playoffs.
Unlike in most previous years, the lottery will not necessarily consist of the 14 teams with the worst records.