{"id":730041,"date":"2026-05-09T19:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/730041\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T19:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:54:18","slug":"why-nba-draft-lottery-could-make-or-break-warriors-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-chances-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/730041\/","title":{"rendered":"Why NBA Draft lottery could make or break Warriors’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade chances"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why NBA Draft lottery could make or break Warriors’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade chances<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NBA Draft lottery is set to begin on Sunday at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

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At the end of the highly anticipated offseason event, the order for the first 14 draft picks will become crystal clear.<\/p>\n

While several franchises have much at stake, the Golden State Warriors<\/a> are likely under the most stress, as the results of the draft lottery could make or break their chances of landing Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> star Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> this summer, according to The Athletic\u2019s Sam Amick and Eric Nehm.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Warriors would still love nothing more than to bring Antetokounmpo to town and, eventually, sign him to a long-term extension to play alongside Steph Curry<\/a> in his golden years,\u201d Amick and Nehm wrote Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there\u2019s a reason they were trying so hard to get a deal done at the deadline, as they were well aware that there would be a lot more competition for Antetokounmpo\u2019s services if this situation got pushed to the summer. Alas, here they are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s no hope, but it would help their possible proposal if the lottery balls landed in their favor. They have a 9.4% chance of being in the top four (including a 2 percent chance at No. 1), but a 77.6% chance of picking 11th (and 12.6% chance at No. 12).\u201d<\/p>\n

The offseason Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes will be highly competitive, forcing the Dubs to outbid their competition to snag the 10-time All-Star forward significantly.\u00a0Landing a top-4 pick will go a long way toward doing so, but narrowly missing out on a prized draft selection could be detrimental to their Antetokounmpo trade hopes.<\/p>\n

The Bucks don’t want to trade their best player for an underwhelming return, making Sunday\u2019s draft lottery a pivotal part of the lengthy process of prying Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

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