The Pelicans shockingly jumped up in the lottery Tuesday and earned the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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New Orleans is expected to select Duke's Zion Williamson with the top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
The 20-year-old third baseman hit a no-doubter for his first long ball in the bigs. He added another moonshot five innings later.
The lottery determined Tuesday that the Pelicans will receive the No. 1 overall pick, shocking nearly everyone.
His 17 strikeouts against the Rockies were a career-high total.
The Pelicans (33-49) secured the top pick in Tuesday's NBA Draft lottery.
It is only the second time in franchise history New Orleans will select first in the draft.
Philadelphia wings Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris are both expected to be unrestricted free agents this summer.
The Pelicans won the NBA Draft lottery drawing with a 6.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick. Here are the results and full order of lottery picks.
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