A Short History of the NBA Lottery 1985 ---- Order Player ----------------------------- 1. New York Patrick Ewing 2. Indiana Wayman Tisdale 3. LA Clippers Benoit Benjamin 4. Seattle Xavier McDaniel 5. Atlanta Jon Koncak 6. Sacramento Joe Kleine 7. Golden St. Chris Mullin 1986 ---- Order Player ------------------------------ 1. Cleveland Brad Daugherty 2. Boston Len Bias 3. Golden St. Chris Washburn 4. Indiana Chuck Person 5. New York Kenny Walker 6. Phoenix William Bedford 7. Dallas Roy Tarpley 1987 ---- Order Player ------------------------------- 1. San Antonio David Robinson 2. Phoenix Armon Gilliam 3. New Jersey Dennis Hopson 4. LA Clippers Reggie Williams 5. Seattle Scottie Pipper 6. Sacramento Kenny Smith 7. Clevaland Kevin Johnson 1988 ---- Order Player -------------------------------- 1. LA Clippers Danny Manning 2. Indiana Rik Smits 3. Phil. Charles Smith 4. New Jersey Chris Morris 5. Golden St. Mitch Richmond 6. LA Clippers Hersey Hawkins 7. Phoenix Tim Perry 1989 ---- Order Player -------------------------------- 1. Sacramento Pervis Elllison 2. LA Clippers Danny Ferry 3. San Antonio Sean Elliot 4. Miami Glen Rice 5. Charlotte JR Reid 6. Chicago Stacey King 7. Indiana George McCloud 8. Dallas Randy White 9. Washington Tom Hammonds 1990 ---- Order Player --------------------------------- 1. New Jersey Derrick Coleman 2. Seattle Gary Payton 3. Denver Chris Jackson 4. Orlando Dennis Scott 5. Charlotte Kendall Gill 6. Minnesota Felton Spencer 7. Sacramento Lionel Simmons 8. LA Clippers Bo Kimble 9. Miami Willie Burton 10. Atlanta Rumeal Robinson 11. Golden St. Tyrone Hill 1991 ---- Order Player -------------------------------- 1. Charlotte Larry Johnson 2. New Jersey Kenny Anderson 3. Sacramento Billy Owens 4. Denver Dikembe Mutombo 5. Miami Steve Smith 6. Dallas Doug Smith 7. Minnesota Luc Longley 8. Denver Mark Macon 9. Atlanta Stacey Augmon 10. Orlando Brian Williams 11. Cleveland Terrell Brandon 1992 ---- Order Player ------------------------------- 1. Orlando Shaquille O'Neal 2. Charlotte Alonzo Mourning 3. Minnesota Christian Laettner 4. Dallas Jimmy Jackson 5. Denver LaPhonso Ellis 6. Washington Tom Gugliotta 7. Sacramento Walt Williams 8. Milwaukee Todd Day 9. Phil. C. Weatherspoon 10. Atlanta Adam Keefe 11. Houston Robert Horry --