NBA Lottery Results 2020: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be the first team on the clock in the 2020 NBA draft after they won the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's lottery.The celebrations in Minneapolis will likely be somewhat subdued compared to the reaction in the Big Easy when the New Orleans Pelicans won the 2019 draft lottery. Boston Celtics (via Bucks)In his most recent mock draft, Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman pegged Georgia star Anthony Edwards to go to the Atlanta Hawks. LaMelo Ball, who went No. 2 to the Detroit Pistons, is considered by some to be the top prospect but wouldn't make sense on a team that already has Trae Young.Wasserman reported Thursday that "opinions are all over the place" regarding the incoming class and that the results of the draft may not align with the views of fans and experts:"The general belief all year had LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman as top-three overall favorites, with Obi Toppin, Deni Avdija, Onyeka Okongwu and Isaac Okoro mixed into a tier that either slightly overlaps or follows. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the process even harder by forcing the cancellation of the NCAA tournament and traditional draft showcases.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday the NBA is looking to stage regional versions of the combine, with the video of a player's workout and his measurables forwarded to all 30 teams.However, Wojnarowski wrote that "it is unlikely that many, if any, top 2020 draft prospects would agree to the workout sessions that would be shared virtually with the league's teams from the combine sites."For president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas and general manager Scott Layden, landing the No. 1 pick was the easy part.