Ties broken for order of selection in NBA Draft 2026
The Jazz, Pelicans, Suns, Raptors, Rockets and Knicks won tiebreakers through random drawings to determine the NBA Draft order.
www.nba.comHere’s the latest, based on recent reporting:
- The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery took place on May 10, 2026, and the official order was set after tiebreakers were resolved among several teams. This event determines the first-round order for the draft held later that month.[5]
- Prior to the lottery, teams with the worst records and their odds for the No. 1 pick were widely reported, with Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets among the teams with strong chances, and other teams like Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings also contending due to tie-break outcomes.[2][4][5]
- News outlets provided ongoing coverage of the lottery odds, tie-break scenarios, and schedule highlights (combine dates, draft dates) as context for the event.[1][4][6][8]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact final draft order and each team’s No. 1 pick odds from the official NBA release and summarize it in a concise table. Also, I can provide a quick calendar of key dates (lottery, combine, draft) in May–June 2026. Would you like that?
Citations:
- NBA Draft Lottery order and tie-break results announced, and dates for lottery and draft.[5]
- Updated odds and events surrounding the lottery, with teams and scenarios discussed prior to the lottery.[4][1][2]
- Additional coverage and scheduling notes from ESPN and Bleacher Report.[6][8]