On May 15, the lottery results for NBA draft were officially released. New Orleans Pelicans finally won the No. 1 pick with a 6% chance, becoming the biggest winner. As expected, the highly anticipated Zion Williamson will become a Pelicans player. This made the Pelicans, which had been in turmoil before, take the absolute initiative at once, and takeoff next season is just around the corner.
The so-called NBA draft lottery refers to the 14 teams that failed to enter the playoffs , and jointly draw the top 4 NBA drafts. The worse the regular season record last season, the higher the probability of winning the No. 1 pick. From the fifth place, we can only rank according to the record. Among them, the Cavaliers, Suns and Knicks are the three teams with the worst record, and they all have a 14% chance of winning the No. 1 pick. Behind them are Bulls , Eagles and Wizards. The Pelicans are only ranked seventh with a 6% chance, in the middle. Logically speaking, they have no chance to win the No. 1 pick.
However, the result was unexpected. Those teams that played were in vain. The Pelicans won the No. 1 pick with their strong "character". After confirming the results, the Pelicans staff at the scene cried with joy. Because they know that this is a great opportunity to save the fate of the team!
Before this, the Pelicans' situation was very bad. They ranked 13th in the Western Conference with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses, but this is not the true strength of the Pelicans. Mid-year last season, the team's core Anthony Davis suddenly made a trade request, completely destroying the team. Before the trading deadline, after hesitation, the Pelicans rejected the Lakers' trading request and forced them to leave , the Thousand Eyebrow Brother . But the demands of Davis that want to leave have not changed, and by this summer, they must make a decision.
However, after winning the No. 1 pick, the Pelicans' situation immediately changed. They can now be said to be able to advance, attack, retreat, and defend, and are completely invincible. First of all, Brother Davis may not leave. Davis's previous request to leave the team was mainly because he had no confidence in the Pelicans and believed that he lacked help. Now, here comes Zion Williamson, the Pelicans have a double No. 1 pick as the core and their strength has been greatly improved. Maybe Brother Davis changes his mind and never leaves from now on?
Or, Brother Davis still insists on leaving, that's easy to do. Originally, the Pelicans were worried that it would not be conducive to the team's reconstruction by using Davis Brother. Now, Zion is here. Send Brother Than Brow away and rebuild it around Zion. As for what type of players I want to get, it is clearer and clearer. Moreover, even if the right deal is not completed, the Pelicans can force Brother Davis to stay for another year, so that he can assist Zion and become the second leader of the team. Next season is his contract year. In order to play the data, Brother Davis must play well even if he is unwilling to do so.
In short, this No. 1 pick completely stabilized the morale of the Pelicans. Whether it is the super duo composed of Zion and Davis, or the quality young players of the Celtics who traded Davis for Lakers or Celtics, it is enough to ensure that they will take off next season. As we said earlier, the Pelicans played like this is not the true level. In fact, their real combat power is much stronger than it seems. Therefore, the Pelicans, which have recovered full blood next season, have a chance to become a top team in the West.
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