NBA Draft Order First RoundThe first three picks in the draft will be determined by the lottery and the remainder of the lottery teams will select in positions 4 through 14 in inverse order of their record at the end of the regular season: Minnesota — 16-66 (.195), 250 of 1,000 chances Lakers — 21-61 (.256), 119 Houston (from New Orleans) — 45-37 (.549) L.A.