It means that the 6-foot-6-inch high scorer will most likely be a lottery pick and perhaps among the first five players chosen.

Perhaps they will be more willing to trade their lottery pick and a veteran for an established player.

If Wright continues to improve, he too could become a lottery pick.

He's a good player and is going to certainly be a lottery pick.

They could keep Camby and come away with a lottery pick.

One team's premature loss of a lottery pick is another's opportunity.

Four meaningless games, a lottery pick and a franchise full of long faces.

In 2002, he was viewed as a potential lottery pick.

"There is a big difference in money between being a lottery pick and the 20th pick."

Jones is ready to go to the next level, and in this draft, he's all but a guaranteed lottery pick.