With just a 6% chance at the #1 pick, New Orleans defied the odds to win one of the most anticipated draft lotteries in recent memory.
The Pelicans are expected to select this year’s (no-brainer) top prospect Zion Williamson without much hesitation - is it enough to entice superstar Anthony Davis to stay in town? Regardless, NOP is set up for the future with Zion (potentially) leading the way.
Other draft “winners” included MEM (jumped to #2) & LAL (jumped #4) - “losers” featured teams like CLE (#5), PHX (#6) & CHI (#7 - 3rd straight year!).
Full 2019 DRAFT ORDER:
New Orleans
Memphis
New York
Los Angeles Lakers
Cleveland
Phoenix
Chicago
Atlanta
Washington
Atlanta (from DAL)
Minnesota
Charlotte
Miami
Boston (from SAC)
Detroit
Orlando
Brooklyn
Indiana
San Antonio
Boston (from LAC via MEM)
Oklahoma City
Boston
Utah
Philadelphia
Portland
Cleveland (from HOU)
Brooklyn (from DEN)
Golden State
San Antonio (from TOR)
Milwaukee
Brooklyn (from NYK via PHI)
Phoenix
Philadelphia (from CLE via ORL and NYK)
Philadelphia (from CHI via LAC)
Atlanta
Charlotte (from WAS via ORL, DEN & ATL)
Dallas
Chicago (via MEM)
New Orleans
Sacramento (from MIN via POR and CLE)
Atlanta (from LAL via CLE and IND)
Philadelphia (from SAC via BKN and MIL)
Minnesota (from MIA via CHA)
Atlanta (from CHA)
Detroit
Orlando (from BKN via MEM and CHA)
Sacramento (from ORL via NYK)
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Indiana
Boston
Charlotte (from OKC)
Utah
Philadelphia
New York (from HOU)
Los Angeles Clippers (from POR via DET and ORL)
New Orleans (from DEN via MIL)
Golden State
Toronto
Sacramento (from MIL)
Stay tuned for more coverage (news & mock drafts) leading up til June 20th!