Welcome to the 2026 NBA draft lottery . Ever since the final horn sounded on the 2025-26 regular season, the 14 teams who missed the postseason have been patiently waiting to hear their fate in the NBA draft. After finishing with the three worst records this season, the Wizards, Pacers and Nets all have the same odds to land the No. 1 pick at 14%. But will another team beat the odds and luck their way into the top pick like the Mavericks last season ? Follow along in Sports Illustrated’s live blog of the 2026 NBA draft lottery: Live updates: Tracking the results of the 2026 NBA draft lottery Odds for every team to win the 2026 NBA draft lottery As mentioned above, the three teams with the best odds to win the No. 1 pick are the Wizards, Pacers and Nets. Not too far behind them are the Jazz and Kings, who finished the 2025-26 campaign with identical 22–60 records. Two teams that made the playoffs are in the draft lottery due to trades.…