WNBA Draft Lottery 2024: Fever Have Best Chance of Winning Top Pick
Unique Lottery Format
The WNBA Draft lottery follows a unique format that differs from other professional leagues. Typically, the lottery will take the 12 non-playoff teams and randomly assign them a lottery position, with the worst team receiving the highest odds of winning the No. 1 pick.
Fever's Favorable Odds
In the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Indiana Fever have the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick. This is the first time in franchise history that the Fever have had the top odds in the lottery.
Lottery Details
The lottery will be held on December 19, 2023, and will determine the order of the first four picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft. The remaining eight non-playoff teams will be assigned draft positions 5-12 based on their regular season records.
Teams Excluded from Lottery
Notably, three top teams from the previous season - the Phoenix Mercury, Los Angeles Sparks, and Seattle Storm - are not included in the lottery. These teams all finished in the top four of the regular season standings and therefore qualified for the playoffs.
Fever's Rebuild
The Fever's high odds in the lottery come as part of their ongoing rebuild. The team has struggled in recent years, but the addition of star player Aliyah Boston has given them hope for the future. With the potential to land the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Fever could take a major step forward in their rebuilding process.
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