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Ford's Disaster Meter: What's at stake for each team in the lottery?

By Chad Ford
ESPN.com

Monday, May 21, 2007

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- At the 1987 NBA Draft Lottery, David Stern pulled seven envelopes out of a barrel. The San Antonio Spurs ended up with the No. 1 pick and David Robinson. The Phoenix Suns got the No. 2 pick and were stuck with Armon Gilliam. In 1992, the Orlando Magic skipped ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the draft lottery, landing Shaquille O'Neal. The Wolves fell to third that year and got Christian Laettner. In 1997, the Spurs leapfrogged the Boston Celtics in the draft lottery an ...

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