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Winners and losers of the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery

By Gerald Bourguet

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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2017 NBA Draft Lottery
May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announces that the 76ers receive the first pick in the 2016 NBA draft during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery has played out and the Boston Celtics have won the No. 1 overall pick, who are the biggest winners and losers?

The 2017 NBA Draft Lottery results are in, and the Boston Celtics have earned the No. 1 overall pick. Selections 1-14 were set in stone Tuesday night, and barring any draft-day trades, we now know the order for the entire first round of the 2017 NBA Draft.

The Celtics are obviously this year’s big winners, but what about the rest of the teams entering draft lottery night with their fingers crossed?

Every year, someone’s bound to get screwed by the NBA Draft Lottery. It’s just the nature of the beast, especially since the team with the best odds of securing the No. 1 overall pick has only won the top overall selection five times dating back to 1993 — and that’s including this year’s result.

From conspiracy theorists crying “rigged!” to an Eastern Conference power walking away with the No. 1 overall pick, here’s a look at four major winners and four major losers from the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery.