Dallas, somehow, won the No. 1 pick. What went on in the lottery room? And what were people talking about before and after?

The lottery system is how the NBA determines the draft order for the teams that don’t make the playoffs. It only determines the first 14 picks of the draft and has no impact on the second round. The first four picks are determined by the lottery, and picks 5-14 are determined by the reverse standings of whoever is left.

On the stage, finding out the order in front of the rest of the world, will be Mitch Johnson. Johnson took over for Gregg Popovich as the new head coach of the Spurs and is being thrust into the spotlight.