Major Surprise At Draft Lottery

NBA's Lottery Winners: 1. 2010: Wizards, ???: Washington got a much-needed burst of great news when it surprisingly won the NBA draft lottery. Will the Wizards begin rebuilding with Kentucky's John Wall? Only time will tell. But maybe the Wiz can learn some lessons from prior teams who won the lottery.
2. 1985: Knicks, Patrick Ewing: In one of sports' great conspiracy theories, some still think that the NBA rigged its first draft lottery to make sure that the big-market Knicks got the top prize in Ewing.
3. 1986: Cavaliers, Brad Daugherty: The big man from North Carolina was a five-time All-Star before back trouble ended his career early.
4. 1987: Spurs, David Robinson: The Spurs patiently waited two years for 'The Admiral's' Navy commitment to end. They were rewarded with a Hall of Fame career.
5. 1988: Clippers, Danny Manning: Manning was seen as a sure-fire NBA superstar, and he might have been if not for a knee injury in his rookie season. He still went on to be a two-time All-Star.
6. 1989: Kings, Pervis Ellison: The first real bust among lottery No. 1 picks, Ellison bounced around to four teams and only three times averaged over 10 points a game in a season.
7. 1990: Nets, Derrick Coleman: One of the more frustrating players in NBA history, DC was a star in his first five seasons before laziness and weight issues turned him into a role player. He recently filed for bankruptcy.
8. 1991: Hornets, Larry Johnson: A star with the Hornets, Johnson saw his fortunes turn when he was dealt to the Knicks in 1996. Chronic back trouble led to his retirement.
9. 1992: Magic, Shaquille O'Neal: Shaq made an instant and major impact when he joined the NBA. He immediately made the Magic a winner and has gone on to win four NBA titles.
10. 1993: Magic, Chris Webber (traded to Warriors): A frntcourt of Shaq and C-Webb? It could have been, but the Magic immediately traded Webber for Penny Hardaway and three first-round picks. Webber was a five-time All-Star but also constantly battled injuries.
11. 1994: Bucks, Glenn Robinson: 'Big Dog' averaged over 20 points per game in his career but was never really a superstar, in part because he generally played on mediocre teams.
12. 1995: Warriors, Joe Smith: One of the great busts in NBA history, Smith's career started out in a promising fashion, but a trade during his third season put him on the path to mediocrity. He has suited up for an amazing 10 teams and is surprisingly still an active player.
13. 1996: 76ers, Allen Iverson: AI made an immediate splash and rocketed to superstardom, even winning the 2001 MVP, but he has always been plagued by controversy and recent personal issues have cast a shadow on his future.
14. 1997: Spurs, Tim Duncan: Lucky for the Spurs they won this lottery, because nearly everyone taken after Duncan has been a huge bust. The big man from Wake Forest is a four-time champ and two-time MVP who will one day be in the Hall of Fame.
15. 1998: Clippers, Michael Olowokandi: The poster child for NBA flops. Olowokandi averaged only 8.3 points per game in his career and became the latest in a string of bad additions by the woeful Clippers.
16. 1999: Bulls, Elton Brand: The Bulls saw Brand as the face of the post-Michael Jordan era. He did his part, averaging over 20 points per game in his two years in Chicago, but the team mysteriously traded him away.
17. 2000: Nets, Kenyon Martin: Martin has been solid if unspectacular in the NBA, but he did help take the Nets to two straight NBA Finals early in his career.
18. 2001: Wizards, Kwame Brown: Perhaps the worst NBA draft pick ever and one of the first blunders made by Michael Jordan as Wizards president. Brown's lack of talent and immaturity have made him mainly a bench-warmer throughout his career.
19. 2002: Rockets, Yao Ming: Yao made history when he was the first foreign player to go No. 1 without ever playing college ball. A seven-time All-Star, chronic injuries have kep him from developing into a superstar.
20. 2003: Cavaliers, LeBron James: Other than a lack of NBA titles and the possibility he will leave as a free agent, this pick has worked out pretty well for the Cavs.
21. 2004: Magic, Dwight Howard: Howard has progressed from a raw, unknown high schooler to a major NBA star seeking his second straight trip to the Finals.
22. 2005: Bucks, Andrew Bogut: The first Australian to ever go No. 1, Bogut was finally living up to his selection this past season before it was ended early by an ugly hand and arm injury suffered after a dunk.
23. 2006: Raptors, Andrea Bargnani: The Italian 7-footer has taken time to adapt to the NBA, but he blossomed in 2009-10, averaging 17.2 points per game.
24. 2007: Trail Blazers, Greg Oden: Will his body ever give him a break? Oden missed his first season with an injured right knee and then had this past season cut short by an injury to his other knee.
25. 2008: Bulls, Derrick Rose: One of the NBA's brightest young stars, Rose already has led Chicago to two straight playoff berths. Will he soon become teammates with LeBron James?
26. 2009: Clippers, Blake Griffin: The lastest victim of the Clippers Curse. Griffin hurt his knee shortly before the start of the season and still has yet to play in the NBA.