Atlanta native Walt Frazier is one of the headliners serving as an on-stage participants for Tuesday’s 2017 NBA Draft lottery.

Before playing 10 seasons with the New York Knicks and three with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1967-1980, Frazier attended Atlanta’s now closed Howard High School.

The list of 2017 NBA Draft lottery on-stage participants includes Frazier who will be representing the New York Knicks, former Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson and current Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker.

The odds of receiving the No. 1 pick on Tuesday night is most favorable toward the Boston Celtics after a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics, who will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night, have a 25 percent chance of receiving the first overall selection.

The NBA Draft lottery airs on ESPN on Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m.

Below are the complete odds of each team to receive the No. 1 overall selection:

  1. Boston, through Brooklyn trade (25%)
  2. Phoenix (19.9%)
  3. L.A. Lakers (15.6%)
  4. Philadelphia (11.9%)
  5. Orlando (8.8%)
  6. Minnesota (5.3%)
  7. New York (5.3%)
  8. Sacramento (2.8%)
  9. Dallas (1.7%)
  10. New Orleans (1.1%)
  11. Charlotte (0.8%)
  12. Detroit (0.7%)
  13. Denver (0.6%)
  14. Miami (0.5%)

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