The results are officially in for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery , and for the first time in franchise history, the odds were in the Utah Jazz 's favor–– as they moved up to the second-overall pick on the board. The Jazz entered the lottery with the fourth-best odds on the board, with an 11.5% chance to land the first pick and 11.4% odds to claim the second selection. In the end, it would be the Washington Wizards as the lucky team to claim the top pick, and the Jazz to fall in line right behind at number two. Here's what the Jazz's shift up the board means: A Refreshing Result to Be Had The Jazz have gotten used to being on the short end of the stick in the lottery throughout franchise history, and especially so in the past two years. In 2024, Utah fell two spots from pick eight to pick 10, and in 2025, they fell from the number-one odds to the fifth pick on the board; their worst-case scenario.…