The New Orleans Pelicans land the top pick in an NBA draft headed by Zion Williamson, the most hyped prospect since LeBron James
Presumptive No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson arrives for the NBA draft lottery in Chicago on Tuesday. By Candace Buckner Candace Buckner National Basketball Association with an emphasis in covering the Washington Wizards. Email Bio Follow May 14 at 8:52 PM CHICAGO — In a high-stakes NBA draft lottery Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans unexpectedly landed the No.
Though two other teams with lower odds — the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies — leaped into the top four, the Grizzlies, New York Knicks and Lakers came up just short of No. 1, landing the second through fourth picks, respectively. The remaining teams that did not secure a top-four pick were then ordered by worst regular-season records. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns, tied with the Knicks for the best odds, ended up fifth and sixth.
For the first time in league history, the restructured lottery system evened the odds so that the three teams with the fewest wins shared a 14-percent chance at winning the top pick. Under the previous structure, the Knicks would have had a 25-percent chance. There’s nothing new about young phenoms, since massive attention has followed college prospects for decades. In 1994, New York City sensation Felipe Lopez appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated before his first game at St. John’s University and future No. 1 pick Greg Oden was compared to Hall of Fame centers Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson by one outlet before stepping foot on Ohio State’s campus in 2006.
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