New odds were implemented ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft lottery, leading to a lot of chaos in Chicago on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans won the lottery drawing with a 6.0 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick. It's safe to say New Orleans head coach Alvin Gentry was just a little bit excited about the idea of selecting Zion Williamson at the 2019 NBA Draft in June.
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry was in the lottery room. His reaction: “F@@@ yeah.”
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) May 15, 2019
NBA DRAFT BIG BOARD:
Ranking the top 50 players in 2019 class
This year's lottery had to be a disappointment for many Knicks fans after New York finished with the worst record in the league (17-65) for the 2018-19 regular season. The Knicks will pick third behind the Pelicans and Grizzlies. Assuming New Orleans takes Williamson, Memphis and New York will likely pick Murray State's Ja Morant and Duke's RJ Barrett to finish out the top three.
Outside of of Williamson, Barrett and Morant, this group of prospects doesn't have a ton of depth. There could be a few steals in the 2019 draft class, but New Orleans clearly comes out the big winner on lottery night with a generational talent ready to join the roster.
Check out the lottery results and full order of picks below.
NBA Draft lottery results: Order of 2019 picks
NBA Draft prospect rankings: Big board of top players
1. Zion Williamson, F, Duke
2. Ja Morant, G, Murray State
3. Jarrett Culver, G, Texas Tech
4. RJ Barrett, G, Duke
5. De’Andre Hunter, F, Virginia
6. Jaxson Hayes, C, Texas
7. Coby White, PG/SG, North Carolina
8. Cam Reddish, G/F, Duke
9. Romeo Langford, G/F, Indiana
10. PJ Washington, C, Kentucky
11. Bol Bol, C, Oregon
Check out SN's full list of the top 50 prospects right here.
