Zion Williamson To The Cleveland Cavaliers? NBA Draft 2019 Odds

CLEVELAND — Zion Williamson is perhaps the most hyped basketball player to enter the NBA Draft since LeBron James. And the Cleveland Cavaliers have a shot at drafting him.

The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday night, and 14 teams, including the Cavs, are finding out who gets dibs on the Duke University superstar, Zion Williamson...and who must pick from the other top-tier players. The draft will air on ESPN starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Under new rules this year, the odds at the top of the lottery were leveled so that the three teams with the worst regular season records each entered the night with a 14 percent chance at receiving the No. 1 overall pick. The actual draft is scheduled for June 20.

The New York Knicks (17-65), Cleveland Cavaliers (19-63) and Phoenix Suns (19-63) have the best odds to win lottery, with each franchise getting a 14 percent chance at the No. 1 pick. The odds for each of the remaining 11 teams descend sequentially in probability. (Remember, you can always click here find tickets to Cavaliers games. Enter the promo code PatchTickets10 to score 10 percent off.)

Here are the odds for each team:

• New York Kicks, 14 percent
• Cleveland Cavaliers, 14 percent
• Phoenix Suns, 14 percent
• Chicago Bulls, 12.5 percent
• Atlanta Hawks 10.5 percent
• Washington Wizards, 9 percent
• New Orleans Pelicans, 6 percent
• Memphis Grizzlies (may go to Boston Celtics), 6 percent
• Dallas Mavericks (may go to Atlanta), 6 percent
• Minnesota Timberwolves, 3 percent
• Los Angeles Lakers, 2 percent
• Charlotte Hornets, 1 percent
• Miami Heat, 1 percent
• Sacramento Kings (will go to Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers), 1 percent

While only one team will be able to draft Williamson, there are plenty of appetizing consolation prizes to be found. Zion's teammate, forward R.J. Barrett, has widely been linked to Cleveland. Murray State University point guard Ja Morant has also been considered a lock for a top-three pick, though many mock drafts link the guard to the Phoenix Suns.

Other possible top five draft picks include Texas Tech guard Jarrett Culver, Virginia forward DeAndre Hunter, Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura, and North Carolina guard Coby White, among others.

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.