League-rule context

2027 Lottery Eligibility Restrictions

The NBA's published lottery rules can make specific draft positions impossible for a team's own pick before any trade-right resolution happens. This page isolates those currently published 2027 restrictions from the separate question of who can receive the pick.

Check a restricted team's slot

This checks only the published special lottery restriction. It does not predict where the team will finish or resolve trade rights attached to the pick.

Original pickFinal draft position

#1 is prohibited by this rule. Position #1 is excluded by No three consecutive top-five picks.

Published 2027 restrictions

Utah Jazz (UTA)

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No three consecutive top-five picks. UTA's original 2027 first cannot receive positions 1 through 5 under the published league restriction.

Prohibited 2027 positions: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Published evidence

NBA Board of Governors approves new draft lottery system to address tanking — NBA Communications
2025 NBA Draft Board — NBA.com
2026 NBA Draft order and results — NBA.com

Washington Wizards (WAS)

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No consecutive No. 1 picks. WAS's original 2027 first cannot receive the No. 1 draft position under the published league restriction.

Prohibited 2027 positions: #1

Published evidence

NBA Board of Governors approves new draft lottery system to address tanking — NBA Communications
2026 NBA Draft order and results — NBA.com