So the ping pongs balls did their thing, and we now know where Zion Williamson will be calling home in the near future. I have no doubt the city of New Orleans is partying like its Mardi Gras part deux right now. The franchise can now reasonably show Anthony Davis a reason not to leave. If they can retain Davis, Julius Randle, AND add Zion Williamson, that forms a very, very dynamic front court.

That being said, we’ve got some posts being worked on, division by division review of the NFL, NBA final 4 thoughts, the meltdown of the Celtics, and more but with the lottery results dropping tonight, an immediate, knee jerk reaction NBA 1st round mock draft was absolutely needed. So without further delay, offered without additional commentary, your 2019 NBA draft, a projection that is sure to turn to crap between now and June 20th:

1.  Zion Williamson – Forward – Duke – NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
2. Ja Morant – Ball Handler – Murray State – MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
3. RJ Barrett – Wing – Duke – NEW YORK KNICKS
4. Jarrett Culver – Wing – Texas Tech – LOS ANGELES LAKERS
5. DeAndre Hunter – Forward – Virginia – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
6. Darius Garland – Ball Handler – Vanderbilt – PHOENIX SUNS
7. Coby White – Ball Handler – North Carolina – CHICAGO BULLS
8. Rui Hachimura – Forward – Gonzaga – ATLANTA HAWKS
9. Jaxson Hayes – Post – Texas – WASHINGTON WIZARDS
10. Cam Reddish – Wing – Duke – ATLANTA HAWKS
11. Keldon Johnson – Wing – Kentucky – MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
12. Nassir Little – Wing – North Carolina – CHARLOTTE HORNETS
13.  Sekou Doumbouya – Forward – France – MIAMI HEAT
14. Bol Bol – Center – Oregon – BOSTON CELTICS
15.  Romeo Langford – Wing – Indiana – DETROIT PISTONS
16. Carsen Edwards – Ball Handler – Purdue – ORLANDO MAGIC
17. Goga Bitadze – Post – Rep. of Georgia – BROOKLYN NETS
18. Kevin Porter – Wing- USC – INDIANA PACERS
19. Bruno Fernando – Post – Maryland – SAN ANTONIO SPURS
20.  Tyler Hero – Wing – Kentucky – BOSTON CELTICS
21. Nickiel Alexander Walker – Wing – Virginia Tech – OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
22. Brandon Clarke – Forward – Gonzaga – BOSTON CELTICS
23. Tre Jones – Ball Handler – Duke – UTAH JAZZ
24. Charles Bassey – Post – Western Kentucky – PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
25. KZ Okpala – Wing – Stanford – PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
26. PJ Washington – Forward – Kentucky – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
27. Chuma Okeke – Forward – Auburn – BROOKLYN NETS
28. Jontay Porter – Post – Missouri – GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
29. Cam Johnson – Wing – North Carolina – SAN ANTONIO SPURS
30. Daniel Gafford – Post – Arkansas – MILWAUKEE BUCKS

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