The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery was held on Thursday, and the top 3 lucky teams were: Minnesota Timberwolves (first-overall), Golden State Warriors (second-overall), and Charlotte Hornets (third-overall).

The other 11 of the top 14 draft picks went to:

4th – Chicago Bulls

5th – Cleveland Cavaliers

6th – Atlanta Hawks

7th – Detroit Pistons

8th – New York Knicks

9th – Washington Wizards

10th – Phoenix Suns

11th – San Antonio Spurs

12th – Sacramento Kings

13th – New Orleans Pelicans

14th – Boston Celtics (from Memphis Grizzlies)

Few of this year's young blood were considered materials for cornerstones. Meanwhile, the NCAA tournament was canceled because of the COVID-10 pandemic, making it even more difficult to learn a good knowledge about these young men.

That's why the Timberwolves are unlikely to select anyone. They already have D'Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, a star pair that can be hardly be stopped by anyone in offense and can hardly stop anyone in defense. If history can be any lesson for them, the team will need an experienced All-Star who can lead the team by setting a good example of himself, especially in defense. The No. 1 pick makes a good offer joined by other assets.

The Warriors do not seem very interested in betting on any young talents either. The team kept the fundamental structure of a champion team and only waited for everyone to come back healthy. The Warriors are expected to build their franchise again around the Splash Brothers and Draymond Green. It's hard to tell if Andrew Wiggins will be part of the team's long-term plan, but it shouldn't be hard to put him and the No. 2 pick in a package to trade for another All-Star.

The Suns (No. 10) and the Pelicans (No. 13) were both on the edge of making the playoffs this season. Their picks are not necessarily to bring the best talents to the team. Packing it for quality players may be a more realistic choice. For example, Booker can use an old-school point guard; Zion Williamson will be happy to join hands with a big man who can stretch the spacing. Or, the Pelicans can also select a shooting guard – after all, No. 13 pick never goes wrong with an SG.

Of course, most teams will not join the above ones. For example, the Bulls (No. 4), the Hawks (No. 6), the Wizards (No. 9), and the Spurs (No. 11) are all rebuilding and need to decide their directions. The Bulls do not have a coach yet, and there have always been trading rumors about Zach Lavine. Choosing a young genius to match the 2014 No. 13 selection should not be too hard.

The Hawks have already confirmed that Trae Young is their guy, but he will need qualified help – John Collins, De'Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish are still competing, adding another participant won't hurt the team's interest.

The Wizards will not be able to rise unless they find a way to deal with the toxic contract of John Wall. However, they still need to make a smart choice because their current franchise player Bradley Beal will need a better reason than Ray Hachimura to stay in the capital team.

The Spurs, which missed the playoffs for the first time in 23 years, are starting reconstruction, whether they like it. The No. 11 pick is also the best pick they have since 1997. Back in 2011, the team selected Kawhi Leonard with the No. 15 pick. If the Spurs can pull that trick again, the reconstruction will be much easier.

The Kings (No. 12) last week said goodbye to Vlade Divac, who claimed that Marvin Bagley III was a better choice than Luka Doncic in the draft. Joe Dumars took over, and he should know better not to repeat Divac's mistake. Perhaps he could pick up the phone and call Danny Ainge for advice. There won't be much between the No. 12 and the No. 14 picks for Ainge to con Dumars.

As for the rest teams – Hornets (No. 3), Cavaliers (No. 5), Pistons (No. 7), Knicks (No. 8) – whatever decision their front offices make, they'd better think again. The Cavaliers already have two point guards – Collin Sexton and Darius Garland – who rarely pass the ball, they don't need another. The Pistons wasted their previous lottery picks on players like Luke Kennard, Stanley Johnson, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, they should not do that again. The Knicks are already a mess. A No. 8 pick won't change that and sure won't make things worse, just like those contracts the team signed last summer.

The Hornets must be the most careful with their No. 3 pick. It's no secret that Michael Jordan failed to bring his talents on the court to his office as team management. In the past 10 years, the only right choice he made in the draft was Kemba Walker, who, by the way, already left the team. If the team do not want him to land another Kwame Brown or Adam Morrison, perhaps they should not let their boss decide how to deal with the draft pick.