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The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight and one NBA franchise will be better next season with the likely addition of Kentucky forward Anthony Davis, the consensus No. 1 overall pick. Of course, many important decisions are made after the top pick. One of the most famous bad draft decisions was Detroit choosing to take Darko Milicic with the second pick of the 2003 draft instead of Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Serbian forward never fit into the system of then-Pistons coach Larry Brown and was traded to Orlando after three seasons. Who will own the top pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Find out tonight. (Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)  GALLERY: NBA’s No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era

The NBA Draft Lottery is tonight and one NBA franchise will be better next season with the likely addition of Kentucky forward Anthony Davis, the consensus No. 1 overall pick. Of course, many important decisions are made after the top pick. One of the most famous bad draft decisions was Detroit choosing to take Darko Milicic with the second pick of the 2003 draft instead of Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Serbian forward never fit into the system of then-Pistons coach Larry Brown and was traded to Orlando after three seasons. Who will own the top pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Find out tonight. (Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images) 

GALLERY: NBA’s No. 1 Draft Picks in the Lottery Era

Darius Miller (1), Anthony Davis (23), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14), Terrence Jones (3) and Marquis Teague (25) walk on the court to start the second half during the National Championship game against Kansas. Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist, Teague and Jones and sophomore Doren Lamb all declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday night. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) GALLERY: Best Photos from the NCAA Championship Game

Darius Miller (1), Anthony Davis (23), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14), Terrence Jones (3) and Marquis Teague (25) walk on the court to start the second half during the National Championship game against Kansas. Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist, Teague and Jones and sophomore Doren Lamb all declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday night. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

GALLERY: Best Photos from the NCAA Championship Game

Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Terrence Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist walk off the floor after beating Baylor in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats face Kansas tonight for the national championship. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) STAPLES: Kentucky-Kansas is more than good vs. evilDUSTER: Position-by-position analysis of title gameMANDEL: Enjoy Kentucky star Davis while you canWINN: Robinson relishes his second shot at Kentucky

Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Terrence Jones and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist walk off the floor after beating Baylor in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats face Kansas tonight for the national championship. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

STAPLES: Kentucky-Kansas is more than good vs. evil
DUSTER: Position-by-position analysis of title game
MANDEL: Enjoy Kentucky star Davis while you can
WINN: Robinson relishes his second shot at Kentucky

Kentucky forward Anthony Davis poses during a March 2012 SI photo shoot. Davis led  the Wildcats to a Final Four victory over Louisville on Saturday and has a chance for a national title tonight against Kansas. (Al Tielemans/SI) STAPLES: Kentucky’s facade cracked after eliminating LouisvilleGLOCKNER: Self and Calipari have a chance to write historyGALLERY: SI’s best photos from the 2012 Final Four

Kentucky forward Anthony Davis poses during a March 2012 SI photo shoot. Davis led  the Wildcats to a Final Four victory over Louisville on Saturday and has a chance for a national title tonight against Kansas. (Al Tielemans/SI)

STAPLES: Kentucky’s facade cracked after eliminating Louisville
GLOCKNER: Self and Calipari have a chance to write history
GALLERY: SI’s best photos from the 2012 Final Four

Kentucky forward Anthony Davis flushes home a dunk around five LSU defenders during a January game against LSU. The Wildcats prevailed, 74-50. Most scouts expect Davis to be the No. 1 overall pick but who will go No. 2? SI.com’s Ben Glicksman breaks down the draft field. (Mark Cornelison/MCT via Getty Images) GLICKSMAN: NBA scouts weigh in on the Class of 2012DAVIS MAILBAG: Ohio State’s depth, Jared Sullinger’s demeanor and more

Kentucky forward Anthony Davis flushes home a dunk around five LSU defenders during a January game against LSU. The Wildcats prevailed, 74-50. Most scouts expect Davis to be the No. 1 overall pick but who will go No. 2? SI.com’s Ben Glicksman breaks down the draft field. (Mark Cornelison/MCT via Getty Images)

GLICKSMAN: NBA scouts weigh in on the Class of 2012
DAVIS MAILBAG: Ohio State’s depth, Jared Sullinger’s demeanor and more

Kentucky’s Doron Lamb looks petrified as teammates Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Anthony Davis fight with Indiana’s Cody Zeller for a rebound. Lamb and the Wildcats fell to the Hoosiers, 73-72, on a last-second buzzer beater. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) GLOCKNER: Indiana provides positive moment during ugly weekend VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Watch Indiana upset top-ranked Kentucky

Kentucky’s Doron Lamb looks petrified as teammates Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Anthony Davis fight with Indiana’s Cody Zeller for a rebound. Lamb and the Wildcats fell to the Hoosiers, 73-72, on a last-second buzzer beater. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

GLOCKNER: Indiana provides positive moment during ugly weekend
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Watch Indiana upset top-ranked Kentucky