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Golden State Warriors still in position to win 2020 NBA Draft Lottery

By Tony Pesta

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball up court in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Chase Center on January 24, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball up court in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Chase Center on January 24, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery will be pivotal for the Golden State Warriors who still stand in an ideal position to win the top pick.

With only 20 games left in the season, the Golden State Warriors stand as the worst team in the entire league. Fortunately, their ugly season will be rewarded with the best odds to win the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery.

Over the years, the NBA has adjusted it’s draft lottery multiple times to stop teams from tanking. Their newest change occurred last season when they decided to flatten out the odds and discourage teams from losing altogether.

Previously, the franchise that finished with the fewest wins would be granted the highest odds to win the No. 1 pick. The benefit of being the worst team was significant as they were given a 25 percent chance of winning the lottery. This is nearly six percent higher than the second-worst team.

Now, the bottom three teams are all given just a 14 percent chance to be first in the draft order. Only five squads have a higher than 10 percent odds of winning the lottery.

As a result, the cost of winning games is no longer a big factor for teams looking to build through the draft. The difference between being the worst team in the league and a borderline playoff contender is thin when looking at the odds.

As of now, the Warriors are four games behind the next-worst team. They are over six games away from being out of the bottom three and have an insurmountable amount of games to push for the playoffs.

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This means the Dubs have pretty much solidified themselves as top candidates to win the draft lottery. It will take a massive draw of luck but the Warriors will be one of three teams to receive the highest chance of winning the number one pick.

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