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13 Unlikely NBA Draft Lottery Winners Ranked

Published April 30, 2026 · Updated April 30, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

The NBA’s draft lottery has produced some of the most surprising first‑overall selections, including Chris Webber in 1993 and Zion Williamson in 2019, each with odds below 10%.

The draft lottery has delivered unexpected winners: Chris Webber (1993, 1.52% odds), Derrick Rose (2008, 1.70%), Andrew Wiggins (2014, 1.70%), Cooper Flagg (2025, 1.80%), Kyrie Irving (2011, 2.80%), Zaccharie Risacher (2024, 3.00%), Kenyon Martin (2000, 4.40%), Greg Oden (2007, 5.30%) and Zion Williamson (2019, sport-newz.biz

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13 Unlikely NBA Draft Lottery Winners Ranked

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