In what possesses the potential to be a franchise-altering moment, the Cleveland Cavaliers will take part in the NBA Draft Lottery next Tuesday.
And they'll do so with their most famous good luck charm on stage.
On Wednesday, the NBA announced the representatives for the 15 teams participating in next week's draft lottery in Chicago. For the Cavs, it will be Nick Gilbert -- the son of team owner Dan Gilbert -- serving as Cleveland's on-stage proxy with Cavs Senior Director of Basketball Operations Brock Aller representing the team in the actual drawing room.
This will mark the fifth time Gilbert has represented Cleveland at the lottery, including last year when the Cavs owned the Brooklyn Nets' first-round pick. Although that selection stayed put at No. 8 overall, Gilbert was there when the Cavs won the draft lotteries in 2011 and 2013, famously replying "What's not to like?" when asked about the lottery victory that ultimately resulted in Cleveland selecting Kyrie Irving eight years ago.
Now 22-years-old, Gilbert suffers from neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to grow anywhere on the body at any time. Last year, he successfully underwent brain surgery to help temper the condition, for which he and his family have become prominent spokespeople for.
After compiling a 19-63 record this past season, the Cavs enter this year's lottery with better odds than they laid claim to a year ago. Along with the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland possesses a 14 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick and a 52.1 percent chance of securing a top-four selection -- the best odds possible under the current lottery format.
After winning a drawing vs. the Suns last month, the furthest the Cavs -- who enter the lottery in the No. 2 slot -- can see their pick fall is to sixth. That, however, would be a worst-case scenario for Cleveland, which is hoping to see Gilbert's good luck come through in a lottery where Duke forward Zion Williamson is viewed as the top prize.
The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET and air live on ESPN.