The NBA draft is divided into two rounds, and each team selects players according to predetermined rules. The current rule is that the top pick belongs to the team that did not enter the playoffs that year (currently 14 team), and these teams will draw lots to decide the draft order;
The next pick is reserved for those teams that make it to the playoffs. The team with poor performance in the regular season is at the top, so the team with the best performance in the regular season is at the bottom;
For example, in the 2004 NBA draft, the last place was not the Detroit Pistons, but the Indiana Pacers with the best record in the regular season.
The order of the second draft is the same as that of the first draft, but NBA teams will trade draft rights like players, especially the second draft rights. So the order of the second draft is sometimes very different from that of the first draft.
2. Lotto protection sign
Lotto sign refers to the draft sign of the team that has not entered the playoffs. Lotto protection includes:
The latest deal between the Rockets and the Nets is that the Rockets sent a lottery protection sign for next year? So suppose the Rockets don't make the playoffs this year, then the draft of the Rockets will be protected and don't have to be given to the Nets. Instead, they have to hand over the draft pick to the Nets?
Is the lottery a draft ticket for the top 14? Because every year, when the draft picks are decided one after another, the order of the teams entering the playoffs is ranked according to their records, while the teams not entering the playoffs need to draw lots to decide the top three draft picks.
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NBA draft qualification:
All American college players automatically qualify for the draft after they qualify for NCAA competition, while international players who have not participated in college competitions automatically qualify after they reach the age of 22.
In addition, by 2005, American players can apply for draft qualification at any time between graduation from high school and the end of college competition qualification, while international players can apply for draft qualification after 18 birthday;
However, since 2006, American players have indicated that they need to meet the following two conditions to qualify for the draft:
Graduated from high school for at least one year.
Before the draft year 65438+February 3 1, it was 19 years old.
For international players, the declaration of draft qualification only needs to meet the second condition, and the age limit is a new labor part of NBA league and players' union.
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