CHICAGO — A huge week of NBA draft build-up continued Thursday as the first of two days of five-on-five scrimmages tipped off at the combine. Naturally, it’s a week where the landscape of the draft can shift significantly, beginning with Tuesday night’s draft lottery and continuing onward as teams do business behind the scenes. After spending all week on the ground dating back to Sunday’s G League Elite camp, The Crossover’s Front Office checks in with news and notes on the key storylines and prospect buzz as the combine rolls on.
The latest on Zion Williamson’s situation is as follows: According to league sources, Williamson met with front office brass from two teams in the hours immediately following the lottery: the New Orleans Pelicans, who miraculously won the top pick, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who hold the second selection.