2007 WNBA Draft Lottery Primer

The 2007 WNBA Draft Lottery will take place in New York City in late October. Six teams will vie for the top spot, with the Chicago Sky holding the best statistical chance at winning the first overall pick.

First Round

Order of Lottery Teams
Chances out of 1000

1. Chicago (5-29) - 410
2. Minnesota (10-24) - 256
3. Charlotte (11-23) - 129
4. New York (11-23) - 128
5. San Antonio (13-21) - 52
6. Phoenix (18-16) - 25

The subsequent picks are not affected by the Lottery:

First Round
Non-Lottery Teams

7) Washington (18-16)
8) Seattle (18-16)
9) Houston (18-16)
10) Indiana (21-13)
11) Sacramento (21-13)
12) Detroit (23-11)
13) Los Angeles (25-9)
14) Connecticut (26-8)

Second Round

1) Houston from Chicago (5-29) (Shimek, 5/12/06)
2) Minnesota (10-24)
3) Charlotte (11-23)
4) New York (11-23)
5) San Antonio (13-21)
6) Phoenix (18-16)
7) Washington (18-16)
8) Chicago from Seattle (18-16) (Robinson, Greenwalt, 6/29/06)
9) Chicago from Houston (18-16) (Shimek, 5/12/06)
10) Indiana (21-13)
11) Sacramento (21-13)
12) Minnesota from Detroit (23-11) (Batteast, Anderson 4/5/06)
13) Los Angeles (25-9)
14) Connecticut (26-8)

Third Round

1) Chicago (5-29)
2) Phoenix from Minnesota (10-24) (A. Williams, 5/18/06) via Detroit (Batteast, Anderson 4/5/06)
3) Charlotte (11-23)
4) New York (11-23)
5) San Antonio (13-21)
6) Phoenix (18-16)
7) Washington (18-16)
8) Seattle (18-16)
9) Houston (18-16)
10) Indiana (21-13)
11) Sacramento (21-13)
12) Phoenix from Detroit (23-11) (A. Williams, 5/18/06)
13) Los Angeles (25-9)
14) Connecticut (26-8)