Heading into the night, the Jazz are primed to be tied for the best odds to land the number-one pick in the draft, being even with the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets at 14.0%, with names like the New Orleans Pelicans and the Philadelphia 76ers following up within the top five.

It would be easier to be hopeful about the Sixers’ prospects with this draft’s prospects if they had a history of making smart decisions when at the mercy of those pingpong balls.

“I think the pope should be focusing on the Bulls because they’ve got the [NBA Draft] lottery,” Counsell said. “First pick in the lottery and getting Cooper Flagg is what the pope should focus on – for Chicago sports fans.”

Monday night's NBA Draft Lottery was arguably one of the most surprising in history leading up to a draft with one of the better classes this decade, highlighted by the Dallas Mavericks getting the No.