The NBA Lottery Results Mean Zion Is Going To Be A Pelican

The 2019 NBA Lottery is over and the New Orleans Pelicans have landed the number one pick and Duke phenom Zion Williamson will likely be that pick. The Knicks, Cavaliers and Suns all had a 14% chance at the top pick and the top ten picks are now set.

Here is the order of the top 14 picks in the 2019 NBA Draft:

1. New Orleans Pelicans
2. Memphis Grizzles
3. New York Knicks
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
6. Phoenix Suns
7. Chicago Bulls
8. Atlanta Hawks
9. Washington Wizards
10. Atlanta Hawks
11. Minnesota Timberwolves
12. Charlotte Hornets
13. Miami Heat
14. Boston Celtics

Prevailing wisdom has Duke's Zion Williamson going first overall, Murray State's Ja Morant 2nd and Duke's RJ Barrett 3rd. Meaning the Knicks will land one of the great players in this year's draft. Does this mean the Pelicans will no longer be looking to trade Anthony Davis? Would one of these other players be enough for the Knicks to land AD? Time will tell.