question about the lottery and having the worst record

[Knicksfever2010]

Can someone place remind me how it works with the worst record. I seem to remember hearing that you're guaranteed to get either 1,2 or 3 overall pick, is that correct?

[Droid101]

Can someone place remind me how it works with the worst record. I seem to remember hearing that you're guaranteed to get either 1,2 or 3 overall pick, is that correct?
No.

Top three picks are chosen via the lottery. Therefore, if you have the worst record and don't get a top 3 pick, then you are guaranteed the 4th.

[Myth]

Can someone place remind me how it works with the worst record. I seem to remember hearing that you're guaranteed to get either 1,2 or 3 overall pick, is that correct?

The worst record is guaranteed a top 4 pick. All the teams that miss the playoffs are put in a lottery in hopes of getting a top 3 pick. Once the top 3 picks are selected, the remaining draft order is in order of their record. So, if 3 teams gets picked in the lottery over the worst record team, then the team with the worst record would be next in line (4th) due to their record.

[Knicksfever2010]

thanks to both of you who gave me an education :)

[sammichoffate]

It'd be nice if the Draft wasn't rigged the last 4 years though