Despite the slim chances in winning the draft lottery in NBA, the Chicago Bulls wins the pleasure to have the 1st draft pick.
The Chicago Bulls was on the ninth spot and it is just like a gust of wind development for the Chicago management to win and secure the first to pick in June's draft. It is in fact the most prestigious lottery in the National Basketball Association.
The Bulls had at first a 1.7% chance of winning the lottery and the Miami Heat had the odds for securing the top spot for the draft pick. Thus the Heats turned up to be the second runner up for the pick followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves for the third pick.
The following is the list and order of the pick:
1. Chicago
2. Miami
3. Minnesota
4. Seattle
5. Memphis
6. New York
7. LA Clippers
8. Milwaukee
9. Charlotte
10. New Jersey
11. Indiana
12. Sacramento
13. Portland
14. Golden State
Following is the order for the remainder of the 2008 NBA Draft:
15. Atlanta (To Phoenix)
16. Philadelphia
17. Toronto
18. Washington
19. Cleveland
20. Denver
21. Dallas (To New Jersey)
22. Orlando
23. Utah
24. Phoenix (To Seattle)
25. Houston
26. San Antonio
27. New Orleans
28. LA Lakers (To Memphis)
29. Detroit
30. Boston
2008 Second Round Draft Choice Order:
31. Miami (To Minnesota via Boston)
32. Seattle
33. Memphis (To Portland)
34. Minnesota*
35. LA Clippers
36. New York (To Portland)
37. Milwaukee
38. Charlotte
39. Chicago
40. New Jersey
41. Indiana
42. Atlanta (To Sacramento)
43. Sacramento
44. Philadelphia (To Utah)
45. Toronto (To San Antonio)
46. Portland (To Seattle via Boston)
47. Washington
48. Cleveland (To Phoenix)
49. Golden State
50. Denver (To Seattle)
51. Dallas
52. Orlando (To Miami)
53. Utah
54. Houston
55. Phoenix (To Portland via Indiana)
56. New Orleans (To Seattle via Houston)
57. San Antonio
58. LA Lakers
59. Detroit
60. Boston
* Means that maybe conveyed or transfer for Detroit
