Kings' Draft Lottery Odds Become Official After Tiebreaker

The Kings ended the season tied with the Utah Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the league at 22-60, leaving their final spot in the draft lottery rankings up in the air until the tiebreaker was completed. While the odds of landing a top-four pick are the same for both the fourth and fifth-ranked teams in the lottery, the odds of falling further in the draft are greater for the fifth-place team.

Kings Finalized Draft Odds

• 1st Pick: 11.5%

• 2nd Pick: 11.4%

• 3rd Pick: 11.2%

• 4th Pick: 11.0%

• 5th Pick: 2.0%

• 6th Pick: 18.2%

• 7th Pick: 25.5%

• 8th Pick: 8.5%

• 9th Pick: 0.6%

It looked like the Kings were destined for one of the top positions in the lottery, but they won eight of their last 18 games to climb up the standings, much to the chagrin of fans around Sacramento. But the goal of the season for the Kings was to build a culture and identity, and even at the end of the year, they stuck with that plan instead of outright tanking.

It's an unfortunate result for the Kings, even with the percentages not changing much. They need a lot of luck as they start their rebuild, and while they could still get that luck with the lottery, it's hard for this to be the first news of the offseason for the Sacramento.

The Kings await their draft lottery fate on May 10th, where they'll find out where they will be selecting. Getting a higher pick will always help, but regardless of where they end up, Perry needs to nail the draft pick with the Kings desperately needing a star to build around.