The Pelicans will select eighth in the 2022 NBA Draft to be held next month at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Although New Orleans didn’t move up after today’s drawing of the NBA draft lottery, they also didn’t drop down. The Pelicans had 34.5% odds of staying put and that’s exactly how things unfolded, with the Orlando Magic grabbing the first overall pick.
There will be a number of good options available to New Orleans with the Lakers’ 2022 first-rounder, provided David Griffin holds onto the pick.