NBA announces 2019 draft lottery representatives

With the NBA’s 2019 draft lottery set to take place next Tuesday night, the league has now officially confirmed who will represent each team on stage and in the lottery room on May 14.

While there are only 14 picks in the lottery — including four determined by the drawings of ping pong balls — there will be 15 team representatives in attendance due to various trades. The full breakdown of each club’s odds in this year’s lottery can be found right here.

Here’s the full list of 2019 lottery representatives, with each team sending two reps — one will be in the lottery room during the actual draw, while the other will be on stage for the broadcast portion of the event.

1. New York Knicks
   • On stage: Patrick Ewing (former player)
   • Lottery room: Allan Houston (special assistant to the GM)
   • Top-four odds: 52.1 percent
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
   • On stage: Nick Gilbert (son of team owner)
   • Lottery room: Brock Aller (senior director of basketball operations)
   • Top-four odds: 52.1 percent
3. Phoenix Suns
   • On stage: Deandre Ayton
   • Lottery room: Jim Pitman (CFO)
     
   • Top-four odds: 52.1 percent
4. Chicago Bulls
   • On stage: Horace Grant (special adviser to president/COO)
   • Lottery room: Joey Reinsdorf (son of president/COO)
   • Top-four odds: 48 percent
5. Atlanta Hawks
   • On stage: Jami Gertz (co-owner)
   • Lottery room: Michelle Leftwich (VP, salary cap administration)
   • Top-four odds: 42.1 percent
     • Note: The Hawks will also land a second lottery pick if the Mavericks’ pick doesn’t move into the top four.
6. Washington Wizards
   • On stage: Raul Fernandez (vice chairman)
   • Lottery room: Tommy Sheppard (senior VP of basketball operations)
   • Top-four odds: 37.2 percent
7. New Orleans Pelicans
   • On stage: Alvin Gentry (head coach)
   • Lottery room: David Griffin (executive VP of basketball operations)
   • Top-four odds: 26.3 percent
8. Memphis Grizzlies
   • On stage: Elliot Perry (minority owner / director of player support)
   • Lottery room: Zach Kleiman (executive VP of basketball operations)
   • Top-four odds: 26.3 percent
     • Note: The Grizzlies will lose their pick if it falls outside of the top eight (42.6 percent chance).
9. Dallas Mavericks
   • On stage: Cynthia Marshall (CEO)
   • Lottery room: Keith Grant (assistant GM)
   • Top-four odds: 26.3 percent
     • Note: The Mavericks will lose their pick if it doesn’t move into the top four.
10. Minnesota Timberwolves
    • On stage: Gersson Rosas (president of basketball operations)
    • Lottery room: Brad Ruiter (VP of communications)
      
    • Top-four odds: 13.9 percent
11. Los Angeles Lakers
    • On stage: Kyle Kuzma
    • Lottery room: Rob Pelinka (GM)
    • Top-four odds: 9.4 percent
12. Charlotte Hornets
    • On stage: James Borrego (head coach)
    • Lottery room: Buzz Peterson (assistant GM)
    • Top-four odds: 4.8 percent
13. Miami Heat
    • On stage: Alonzo Mourning (VP, player programs)
    • Lottery room: Andy Elisburg (senior VP of basketball operations / GM)
    • Top-four odds: 4.8 percent
14. Boston Celtics
    • On stage: Rich Gotham (president)
    • Lottery room: Mike Zarren (assistant GM)
    • Top-four odds: 3.8 percent
      • Note: The Celtics will receive the Grizzlies’ pick if it falls outside of the top eight and the Kings’ pick if it falls between No. 2-14.
15. Philadelphia 76ers
    • On stage: Chris Heck (president)
      
    • Lottery room: Ian Hillman (VP, strategy & analytics)
    • Top-four odds: 1 percent
      • Note: The Sixers will only land a pick if the Kings’ first-rounder jumps up to No. 1.