Zion Williamson officially entered the NBA on Thursday night in the Barclays Center at the 2019 NBA Draft, and the New Orleans Pelicans marked the start of a new era in franchise history by selecting the former Duke star with the No. 1 overall pick.
The first three picks in the draft aren’t expected to include any surprises, with Ja Morant and R.J. Barrett at the top of most draft boards, but things should get interesting very quickly.
Here are the results from the first round:
1. New Orleans - Zion Williamson
2. Memphis - Ja Morant
3. New York - R.J. Barrett
4. Atlanta (via New Orleans and Los Angeles) - De'Andre Hunter
5. Cleveland - Darius Garland
6. Minnesota (via Atlanta) - Jarrett Culver
7. Chicago - Coby White
8. New Orleans (via Atlanta) - Jaxson Hayes
9. Washington - Rui Hachimura
10. Atlanta - Cam Reddish
11. Phoenix (via Minnesota) - Cameron Johnson
12. Charlotte - PJ Washington
13. Miami - Tyler Herro
14. Boston - Romeo Langford
15. Detroit - Sekou Doumbouya
16. Orlando - Chuma Okeke
17. New Orleans (via Atlanta) - Nickeil Alexander-Walker
18. Indiana - Goga Bitadze
19. San Antonio - Luka Samanic
20. Philadelphia (via Boston) - Matisse Thybulle
21. Memphis (via Oklahoma City) - Brandon Clarke
22. Boston - Grant Williams
23. Oklahoma City (via Memphis) - Darius Bazley
24. Phoenix (via Boston) - Ty Jerome
25. Portland - Nassir Little
26. Cleveland - Dylan Windler
27. Los Angeles Clippers (via Brooklyn) - Mfiondu Kabengele
28. Golden State - Jordan Poole
29. San Antonio - Keldon Johnson
30. Cleveland (via Detroit) - Kevin Porter Jr.
