The Washington Wizards received the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft during Tuesday night\u2019s Draft Lottery in Chicago. The Wizards were represented onstage by Head Coach Wes Unseld Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will be able to add a young and talented player to our roster with the eighth overall pick,\u201d said Unseld Jr. \u201cWe began working on improving our team immediately after the season concluded and we\u2019re looking forward to adding another player that can contribute while developing in our system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wizards held a 32.91% chance of getting the eighth overall pick, the highest odds for the team prior to the unveiling of the draft order.\u00a0This marks the first time the team will pick eighth in franchise history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many Wizards fans were hopeful that luck would be on their side with the number one pick somehow landing in the team\u2019s favor. However, the Wizards odds of landing the number one pick was very slim at 6.70%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has actually been quite some time since the Wizards held the number one overall pick. The last time they did, they selected the forever popular John Wall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that the Wizards are a lock for the eighth overall pick, this may be one of the most important draft picks in awhile. Ted Leonis made it clear with the firing of president and general manager Tommy Sheppard that it is a new day for the franchise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n