Breaking down the NBA Lottery

Via AP

The first domino of the offseason falls tonight.

As you all may know by now, the Celtics have a 10.3% chance to win tonight's NBA Draft Lottery and a 33.4% chance to land a top-three pick.

Where the Celtics land will have a lot to do with how Danny Ainge operates going forward.

If Boston lands outside the top five, they will most likely keep the pick and draft a player.

If the C's earn a top-three pick, then they're in business.

They could either pick a player from that spot or use the pick as a trade chip. The three players projected to go in the first three picks are Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, and Joel Embiid. Many believe these three are cornerstones that franchises can build around.

The Celtics could even trade this pick -- cough, Kevin Love, cough -- for a superstar like they did so famously back in 2007.

A lot could happen between now and June 26, which is when the NBA Draft takes place.

But it all starts tonight.