NBA DRAFT LOTTERY KNEE JERK REACTION
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:
- Zion Williamson – Forward – Duke – NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
- Ja Morant – Ball Handler – Murray State – MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
- RJ Barrett – Wing – Duke – NEW YORK KNICKS
- Jarrett Culver – Wing – Texas Tech – LOS ANGELES LAKERS
- DeAndre Hunter – Forward – Virginia – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
- Darius Garland – Ball Handler – Vanderbilt – PHOENIX SUNS
- Coby White – Ball Handler – North Carolina – CHICAGO BULLS
- Rui Hachimura – Forward – Gonzaga – ATLANTA HAWKS
- Jaxson Hayes – Post – Texas – WASHINGTON WIZARDS
- Cam Reddish – Wing – Duke – ATLANTA HAWKS
- Keldon Johnson – Wing – Kentucky – MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
- Nassir Little – Wing – North Carolina – CHARLOTTE HORNETS
- Sekou Doumbouya – Forward – France – MIAMI HEAT
- Bol Bol – Center – Oregon – BOSTON CELTICS
- Romeo Langford – Wing – Indiana – DETROIT PISTONS
- Carsen Edwards – Ball Handler – Purdue – ORLANDO MAGIC
- Goga Bitadze – Post – Rep. of Georgia – BROOKLYN NETS
- Kevin Porter – Wing- USC – INDIANA PACERS
- Bruno Fernando – Post – Maryland – SAN ANTONIO SPURS
- Tyler Hero – Wing – Kentucky – BOSTON CELTICS
- Nickiel Alexander Walker – Wing – Virginia Tech – OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
- Brandon Clarke – Forward – Gonzaga – BOSTON CELTICS
- Tre Jones – Ball Handler – Duke – UTAH JAZZ
- Charles Bassey – Post – Western Kentucky – PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
- KZ Okpala – Wing – Stanford – PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
- PJ Washington – Forward – Kentucky – CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
- Chuma Okeke – Forward – Auburn – BROOKLYN NETS
- Jontay Porter – Post – Missouri – GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
- Cam Johnson – Wing – North Carolina – SAN ANTONIO SPURS
- Daniel Gafford – Post – Arkansas – MILWAUKEE BUCKS
- Written by Jason Sullivan
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