Why the stakes of this NBA draft lottery are enormous
Brian WindhorstMay 8, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA author since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Multiple Authors Year after yr, the NBA draft lottery stays one of the highest-stakes, obsessed-over and even conspiracy-rich moments on the sports activities calendar. The 2026 edition isn’t any completely different —…