Atlanta Hawks win NBA draft lottery for first time in franchise history

One of the biggest upsets in NBA Draft Lottery history happened today when the Atlanta Hawks won the lottery and will be picked first in this year’s NBA Draft on June 26-27. This is the first time the Hawks have won the lottery.

Atlanta entered today’s lottery with a 3% chance of landing the No. 1 pick, making them the team with the lowest odds of winning the lottery since the Cleveland Cavaliers won the lottery in 2014.

Although this draft is not considered a strong draft at the top, getting the No. 1 pick should be considered a big win for Atlanta. The No. 1 pick is a more valuable draft asset and for a team that will be missing many assets for the near future, this is a huge win.

It was a tense moment for the Hawks as soon as it was revealed that they were not going to pick number 10. This meant they had moved into the top four and the countdown was full of suspense from of the. Watch the moment it was revealed that the Atlanta Hawks won the NBA Draft Lottery for the first time in franchise history: