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          NBA draft guides: Who will Knicks, Lakers take in first round?

          NBA Draft Lottery Davide Barco
          • Amin Elhassan
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            Amin Elhassan
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • Video coordinator, college scout, Phoenix Suns
            • Assistant director of basketball operations, Phoenix Suns
            • MBA from Arizona State University
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          • Bradford Doolittle
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            Bradford Doolittle
            ESPN Staff Writer
              • MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com
              • Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com
              • Been with ESPN since 2013
          May 19, 2015, 12:00 PM ET

          With the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Insiders Amin Elhassan and Bradford Doolittle break down the draft profile, needs and potential picks of the 14 teams eligible for the draft lottery this year, with:

          • Personnel needs

          • Free-agency solutions

          • Three best fits for each team

          Here are links for every lottery team:

          Eastern Conference

          Charlotte Hornets

          Detroit Pistons

          Indiana Pacers

          Miami Heat

          New York Knicks

          Orlando Magic

          Philadelphia 76ers

          Western Conference

          Denver Nuggets

          Los Angeles Lakers

          Minnesota Timberwolves

          Oklahoma City Thunder

          Phoenix Suns

          Sacramento Kings

          Utah Jazz