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New Orleans Pelicans win NBA Draft Lottery with Zion Willamson the top prize

Duke one-and-done star is widely expected to go No. 1

Duke's Zion Williamson (1) celebrates after ...
Chris Seward, The Associated Press
Duke’s Zion Williamson (1) celebrates after he scored against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 1:  Matt Schubert - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Getting your player ready...

New Orleans, you’re on the clock.

The Pelicans won the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, securing the top pick in the draft and the chance to draft Duke’s Zion Williamson.

While the draft isn’t until Thursday, June 20, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, just who the franchise will select with the No. 1 pick is all but a forgone conclusion with Williamson considered by many to be the biggest can’t miss prospect in years.

The final lottery results are as follows:

1. New Orleans Pelicans

2. Memphis Grizzlies

3. New York Knicks

4. Los Angeles Lakers

5. Cleveland Cavaliers

6. Phoenix Suns

7. Chicago Bulls

8. Atlanta Hawks

9. Washington Wizards

10. Atlanta Hawks

11. Minnesota Timberwolves

12. Charlotte Hornets

13. Miami Heat

14. Boston Celtics

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