NBA Lottery Results, Team Needs & Ideal Picks

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The NBA Lottery is behind us, and the draft order for the lottery teams has been confirmed. Here are the results, the team needs for each respective franchise, and a potential NBA Draft candidate:

1. New Orleans Pelicans

Team Needs: PF, C, SG

Ideal Pick: PF Zion Williamson

2. Memphis Grizzlies

Team Needs: SG, PF

Ideal Pick: PG Ja Morant

3. New York Knicks

Team Needs: PG, SG, SF

Ideal Pick: SG RJ Barrett

4. Los Angeles Lakers

Team Needs: SG, C

Ideal Pick: SF/PF DeAndre Hunter

5. Cleveland Cavaliers

Team Needs: SG, C, SF

Ideal Pick: SG Jarrett Culver

6. Phoenix Suns

Team Needs: PG, PF

Ideal Pick: PG Darius Garland

7. Chicago Bulls

Team Needs: SG, C

Ideal Pick: SF Cam Reddish

8. Atlanta Hawks

Team Needs: SF, PF

Ideal Pick: PF Sekou Doumbouya

9. Washington Wizards

Team Needs: PF, C

Ideal Pick: C Jaxson Hayes

10. Atlanta Hawks

Team Needs: SF, PF

Ideal Pick: SF Romeo Langford

11. Minnesota Timberwolves

Team Needs: PG, SG

Ideal Pick: PG Coby White

12. Charlotte Hornets

Team Needs: SG, C, PG

Ideal Pick: PF Brandon Clarke

13. Miami Heat

Team Needs: PG, SG

Ideal Pick: SG Kevin Porter

14. Boston Celtics

Team Needs: PG, C

Ideal Pick: C Bol Bol

Featured Image: New York Times