The New Orleans Pelicans had just a 6% chance to win the NBA Draft Lottery tonight, but that’s all they needed to defy the odds and earn the right to draft Zion Williamson with the #1 overall selection. In a shocking twist, the Pelicans leapfrogged everyone ahead of them in the projected order and are now slated to be the new home of the most hyped prospect since LeBron James.
So many options for the Pelican’s future are in play now. The addition of Zion Williamson to this roster could actually end up being enough of a positive development to get Anthony Davis to rethink his decision to leave town.