The draft lottery has nothing to do with the Bobcats. Since the Bobcats' record in the Southeast Division was slightly better than the Suns' record in the Pacific Division, the Bobcats ranked higher and got the 27th pick, while the Suns got the 26th pick.
The Brooklyn Nets and the Golden State Warriors reached new heights of tanking this year, with the Nets at 10 wins and 72 losses, and the Warriors at 12 wins and 70 losses, significantly contributing to nine teams achieving at least 55 wins in the regular season.
The Warriors were pretty lucky, as the second-to-last team, they got the second pick. However, the Nets were unlucky as the last team, they only got the third pick. The Wizards, with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses, managed to get the first pick with relatively low odds.
