The order of selection for the 2006 NBA draft to be held June 28
in New York has been determined by the Draft Lottery. I am dissapointed Houston didn’t luck out and get the first pick, but congratulations to the Toronto Raptors for winning the 2006 draft lottery.

Here it is:

First Round
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1. Toronto (27-55)

2. Chicago from New York (23-59)

3. Charlotte (26-56)

4. Portland (21-61)

5. Atlanta (26-56)

6. Minnesota (33-49)

7. Boston (33-49)

8. Houston (34-48)

9. Golden State (34-48)

10. Seattle (35-47)

11. Orlando (36-46)

12. New Orleans (38-44)

13. Philadelphia (38-44)

14. Utah (41-41)

15. New Orleans from Milwaukee (40-42)

16. Chicago (41-41)

17. Indiana (41-41)

18. Washington (42-40)

19. Sacramento (44-38)

20. New York from Denver (44-38) via Toronto and New Jersey

21. Phoenix from LA Lakers (45-37) via Atlanta and Boston

22. New Jersey from LA Clippers (47-35) via Denver and Orlando

23. New Jersey (49-33)

24. Memphis (49-33)

25. Cleveland (50-32)

26. LA Lakers from Miami (52-30)

27. Phoenix (54-28)

28. Dallas (60-22)

29. New York from San Antonio (63-19)

30. Portland from Detroit (64-18) via Utah

Second Round
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31. Portland

32. Houston from New York

33. Atlanta

34. LA Clippers from Charlotte

35. Toronto

36. Minnesota from Boston

37. Minnesota

38. Golden State

39. Milwaukee from Houston

40. Seattle

41. Orlando

42. Cleveland from Philadelphia

43. New Orleans

44. Orlando from Milwaukee via Cleveland

45. Indiana

46. Utah from Chicago via Houston

47. Utah

48. Washington

49. Denver

50. Orlando or Charlotte from Sacramento via Utah

51. LA Lakers

52. LA Clippers

53. Seattle from Memphis

54. New Jersey

55. Cleveland

56. Toronto from Miami via New Orleans and Boston

57. Minnesota from Phoenix

58. Dallas

59. San Antonio

60. Detroit