Full 2019 NBA draft lottery: Pelicans get No. 1 pick, chance to draft Zion Williamson | NBA on ESPN
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- Watch the full 2019 NBA draft lottery, with teams vying for the chance to select Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett and more.
The picks ended up as follows:
14. Boston Celtics
13. Miami Heat
12. Charlotte Hornets
11. Minnesota Timberwolves
10. Atlanta Hawks
9. Washington Wizards
8. Atlanta Hawks
7. Chicago Bulls
6. Phoenix Suns
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Los Angeles Lakers
3. New York Knicks
2. Memphis Grizzlies
1. New Orleans Pelicans
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Cavs thought they'd get LeBron 2.0.
Larry Johnson 2.0*
Anthony Bennett Jr. 2.0 the second
So did the Lakers
@I Will Rock Your Face!
Hell no
Hang on, Zion is Lebron 2.0? Lmao, he will be Blake at best.
Bruh talked about the Anthony Davis trade right while the camera was on Kuz. ESPN is disrespectful.
they're idiots
Haha who cares. The young guys should of played better so they wouldn’t get traded
Kuz is the best young player on Lakers u tripping
Lmao forreal
He stayed though
David griffin looks like the kind of guy who would whisper “hail hydra” to mark Tatum after getting first overall.
😂😂😂dude this comment woke me up out of my sleep 😂😂😂
🤣🤣
Nicknan 100 😂😂😂 too funny
My Nigga hold this "W" with your woke ass lol lol
GOAT Comment
Im just glad the Cavs didn't get the number one pick. They've had enough
rex same with Boston in top 5
HAHAHAHA
And wasted those 1 overall picks.
The Verdict I don’t blame Boston. It’s all thanks to the stupidity of the Brooklyn Nets lol
But David Griffin got it AGAIN
Top 3 winners from the draft
1. Pelicans getting that top pick
2 Memphis moving to 2
3. Lakers moving from 11 to 4
Top 3 winners of the draft: literally everyone picking 1 to 3 lmao
@Barry Crowley it's a lottery, son!
@Barry Crowley 😜😝
@Barry Crowley Do people not know how probability works?
I look at the Pelicans and see nothing but championship potential. If they can just live up to their talent, draft well and stay healthy, they could be the next dominant power.
I can't wait to see Stephen A. Smith reaction over the New York Knicks. 😂😂😂
Vontae star woods I think he won’t be that upset
It's on twitter already.
Bet $$$ he has a dramatic long pause before talking 😆😆😆
Vontae star woods he was crying
Check his ig. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The live commentary by Rachel is just awkward... and I hate to say it, but very cringe
B yes yooo thought i was the only one
@Cthulu well said
@@nicklaustan agreed. Better than nothing
She kinda got annoying fast, id rather have nothing
Ikr
"This is BLASPHEMY, SACRILEGIOUS! The New York Knicks should start their OWN league and draft Zion first overall" - Stephan A. tomorrow on First Take
Sitha why did I read this in his voice 😂
Good News for Pelicans fans: You get Zion.
Bad News: AD still wants out!
DP30 we probably still get Kuzma Zo and Ingram and the 4th for Davis and Hill
DP30 if we’re being honest everyone is gonna try and trade for Zion so he might not even end up a Pelican and Lakers trading for AD with that 4th pick
@@braedenbrown2138 no way dude the lakers dont need trade those players jason kidd hired him to trained those young core they wait that until ad is free agent
AD to LA
hes goin lakers bruh
Imagine the teams that tanked for this lol.
You mean like New Orleans and LA? They both tanked too. They were just worse at it and started a bit later in the season
Padraig Murphy LA? Lmao at least they tried first and then just gave their stars rest and let the bench play. Knicks, Cavs and Phoenix deserve this outcome
Padraig Murphy nah Phoenix is a real tanking team. They have a number one in ayton but won’t let him shine. Fuck them
the bulls should’ve gotten top 3-4
@@padraigmurphy3540 You obviously don't know how tanking works stfu
Kuzma be thinking, well shit 4th pick+everyone not named LeBron gonna get Traded for AD now.
lmao yeah
That's just speculation
AD is not leaving now. Pelicans r in control
Dboy D why would you want him to stay ?
@@dboyd1124 Who says he isn't leaving. Last I heard, he still wanted out.
*Lakers get into top ten*
Rachael: The lucky jacket worked!
*Kuz laughs*
Woj: This’ll be a great trade asset for AD
*Kuz’s face goes emotionless*
Like dude wtf all they could talk about was Zion and “WhO wILl tRAde fOR aD”
Exactly
If you want the #1 pick, hire David Griffin as your GM.
Brought that Cleveland luck with him
That man is going to make a dynasty
@@TheNamesDitto Don't know about that
Anthony James I do babe
Can’t even hate lol he gets results
That guy talkin about the AD trade with Kuz is straight disrespectful that guy bum
Kuz face said it all when he made that comment.
That Boy From The Boot I think he was laughing at the lucky jacket comment, he laughed before Woj said anything about trading for AD
0:38-0:50
They dissed every player there by only talking about Zion.. they interviewed RJ and asked him what it felt like to fall from being projected #1 to now being drafted after Zion. Rachel Nichols was horrible.
No days off Rachel Nichols was only talking about Zion. She needs to get fired. Horrible person to represent ESPN.
This whole setup, with the commentary, was just cringe and unprofessional 🙅♂️
I agree, it turned the NBA draft lottery into a social media spectacle, I hate what social media has done to sports.
Honestly this shit was so embarrassing to watch
Just the second time in "Fran cheese history" the pelicans are picking number one
Actually it was more or less the ability of everyone at the lottery to hear the AD to LA commentary
B it did suck
2:28 that dude looks so sad 😂😂😂
Ded Channel his dad is a billionaire
@@johnboy9513 don’t mean he’s automatically happy
@@johnboy9513 "money doesn't buy happiness"
@@philosophersfountain i mean it does, but it doesn't guarantee you happiness
The Lakers don't see the 4th pick as a new young piece to the team, they see it as trade bait for Anthony Davis
BIG FACTS
J. L. Duhh
AD for Kuzma and 4th pick...
Go for it I bet AD has another season ending injury next year so go ahead and waste it. You know what I don't not think it's enough I think they need to do a nets like trade you get AD and two three others and they get three four guys and the next three four years of draft picks.
Joshua Pagan that’s no where near enough to trade for AD
I’m starting to suspect something of David Griffin. He has won 4/5 number 1 picks as GM. 🤦♂️
Sold his soul
Right place right time
Yes I had the exact same thought and all 4 times he had to replace a top 5 player in the league. It looks very suspicious. Like he has been getting help from the league to combat Lebron James and his influence ( earlier when James left and the Cavaliers were a franchise that looked to be 6 feet under because James left ( at the time it was nearly unprecedented for a huge star franchise player leave without internal team conflicts ( like Shaquille O'Neal with "Penny" Hardaway) and decide to join up with other star players giving free agent players all the leverage); and now that James had helped recruit Davis to LA giving Griffin something to help sell Davis to New Orleans).
He might work with the Mob/Mafia, they have ties to Sports being rigged for money.
LeBron too, Lakers in the top 4 is bullshit & everyone knows it... They're not even hiding it anymore, they want LeBron to remain the face of the NBA & make them as much money as possible.
Screwed over list NBA lottery edition
1) Phoenix Suns
2) Chicago Bulls
3) Atlanta Hawks
4) Cleveland Cavs
5) New York Knicks
Atlanta got 2 top ten picks
Cleveland been getting #1 picks just so they could rig up a chip for LeBron
A.K.A The " We didn't get the number 1 pick ,so it's rigged" list.
@@jugganuat6440 Yeah true. They can really build this draft and start off well this next season. I'm not a Hawks fan but I love what they're doing down there.
What's his name trae young had a great season a couple more pieces and they have a really good team
A rude awakening for tanking fans who are now just realizing the nba draft odds have changed.
Except that New Orleans and LA tanked also.
@Rami Alsabek No it won't lol. Tanking doesn't help even when they get the #1 pick. It's a non-issue so let them do and get on with it instead of of this lottery nonsense that is still majorly flawed anyways.
Dummy, the team that sat their star player nearly all year just won the lottery. Niggas bout to start tanking like a mofo in the NBA. You can end up with the 10 worst odds & still win this shit.😂
@@padraigmurphy3540 NO didnt tank, they just fucking suck
@@padraigmurphy3540 Neither team tanked what the hell are you talking about???
Michael Porter Jr. or Ben Simmons gonna be rookie of the year next season..
Porter is injury prone
Lol
MooseKnuckle Ben Simmons got 2yrs in
Jerry Kwerve I said he could be rookie of the year too if he stays healthy
@@tremillz6944 whooooosh
Somewhere right now, Stephen A Smith & Max Kellerman are punching the air 😂 😂 😂
Rj barrett will be better than zion
Like Cuba Gooding in Boyz From the Hood 😂😂😂
Jerry Kwerve maybe not better but he’s definitely going to have a longer career
@@bobigghhb3 Exactly.......Demar Derozan was doing the same thing Sunday, when Kawhi hit the game winner !!
Haha lol
"Kyle Kuzma's lucky jacket worked!" *Laughs*
"More asset to go after Anthony Davis in a trade." *Frowns*
0:45 Kuzmas reaction 😂😂😂
All that I heard when I saw that the Knicks got the third pick was "With the sixth pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select... DaNiEl jOnEs."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I mean technically they got a guy from Duke
@@nathancurliss1871 yeah its who they wanted right? ...right?
Honestly it's very possible the Knicks organization would fuck up the 1st overall pick if they got it. They're way worse than the Giant's organization
Now they have 2 Julius randles
Lol
That's a great point.
They also have the 4th pick because AD is going to the Lakers
😅😅😅i like your comment
jay ho i swear that’s all he really is
Expectation: New York Knicks
Reality: New Orleans Pelicans
Sometimes expectations are not real
expectations: Anthony Davis will win a ring with the Pelicans
reality: Anthony Davis steals millions from the pelicans franchise and leaves to Los Angeles
expectations: Zion will win a ring with the Pelicans
reality: TBD but probably not expectations
@ Stealing... after giving the franchise 7 years...
Down Hill L
0:20 when your WiFi turns off as soon as you were about to get a victory royale
2:27 Bro his reaction is everything
I feel so bad for Hawks though. Those picks are trash
If that pick lands any higher it will become the maverick pick
@@Aerolian No it wouldnt Mavs pick was 10. ATL had mavs pick as long as it was outside top 4
Thanks for clarification chief
josh You never know tho, those picks are bound to be steals.
How two top ten picks their good they should get Hunter from Virginia and that kid from Gonzaga
This was so unprofessional 😂😂😂😂 nba needs to over sensationalize everything. Why the commentary ??
Ikr. It just ruins it.
2:27 I feel bad for him but oh well
why he's spoiled with #1 picks, dont feel bad for him cavs prob gonna get the 1st pick this year
Lucas R nope
This sets up perfectly for Anthony Davis trade with the Lakers the 4th pick and 2 young players for AD. Lakers get their superstar and Pelicans have a bright future
Zion will demand a trade soon
How many Pelicans trading AD for Knicks 3rd pick and drafting both Zion and RJ
If I’m AD I’ll want to stay! See what the future holds w Zion
Pels don't want that trash that LA got.
Lakers is not goin to trade for AD unless they get a free agent first
Knicks fans punching the air rn
Literally
Lakers even more probably. They were getting to close
Hassan Haulcy It’s even worse for Hawks fans like me.
Barry Crowley it’s what they get for tanking, trash organisation
Mad about what? Fuck, he's going to a FAR BETTER team. Knicks and Lakers are two of the worst franchises in history. No one wants to play for eithe rof them. They're fucking burning trash dumps.
David Griffin wasn't even breathing when they announced the Pelicans moved up to the Top 4 😂😂😂😂
Tre Henderson He’s used to getting high picks. This is like his 4th no. 1 pick lel😂
I just realize how lucky the Grizzs are. If they didn’t move up into the top 4 they would have ended up 9th and that pick would be sent to the Celtics, thus missing out on Morant.
The extra talking with the media was annoying af
Rachel nichols is hella annoying
Jerry Kwerve fax
It was absolutely unnecessary
Agreed. They have to never do that again. It ruined the moment every time
LeBron's Lakers topped his old Cavs squad!
As a Cavs fan ima say fuck LeBron... I wasn't even mad he left but now he fucked us in the draft too.
@@kemal3599 Lmao, you'll remain ringless from 2016 to eternity
@@kemal3599 Dont worry he retired their
@@markreadin7124 😂😂
@@markreadin7124 Meanwhile your a Bandwagon Clown!!!
Man knew what he was doing while clapping for the second pick. He was happy to get Ja…
3:27 Kuzma was like „Goodbye Lakers“
Someone should go to Stephen A's home. Make sure he hasn't committed suicide 😂😂
Best comment😂
He's probably sipping a gin n tonic and rehearsing his takes in front of a mirror, it's all a show, Stephen A. is actually a really nonchalant, calm and quiet guy irl 😂
Along with the knicks and suns fans.
The bulls fan check
Rachel was *ANNOYING* ASF! 😡
The coverage was terrible. Rachel even more so. Has to be more professional than this. “David Griffin, smile” stfu, it’s a draft lottery not a celebration.
Yeah the commentary was unnecessary
Yooooo. She gotta go
I swear y’all are just hating her because she’s a woman.
Rubicon Crossing no cause that bitch is cringe af. Nobody in that room liked her unnecessary commentary.
My myleague litterally has the same draft spots holy shit even zion goin to the pelicans
When will they start airing the drawing of the lottery balls again? What bs
Zion just demanded a trade from the pelicans lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Zion just withdrawn from the draft and is going to stay in college. LOL!
Memphis Grizzlies he fit right in.
Nobody wants to play in dirty ass New Orleans
Until a better player comes along to take his limelight. Zion should just take the money right now. If he's got the goods, people are going to line up to invest in him no matter what team he represents.
@@-_--_--- Yes but wouldn't it be nice to just be in the league? These NBA players are treated really well. Especially if you're a superstar player. Royalty
Regardless, I think Simmons will still be the rookie of the year next season.
W
Good one lmao
Old
the commentating is cringeworthy by Ol' Fire Crotch Nichols
I get PTSD everytime he announces the 3rd pick
Same man, especially now that the lottery is 2 days away
Zion big mad 😂 and AD still leaving
Mad about what? Fuck, he's going to a FAR BETTER team. Knicks and Lakers are two of the worst franchises in history. No one wants to play for eithe rof them. They're fucking burning trash dumps.
Arsenio Buck yet New Orleans couldn’t do shit without Anthony Davis 😂💀😭😱😅 and he wants out of that Bum ass Team which gets no recognition what’s so ever like imagine saying ye I favor pelicans like nah nigga
Pels got cp3 failed ad failed zion immediate trade
Arsenio Buck bro u trippin hard lakers got 16 chips lmao
Arsenio Buck Money. Marketing and sneaker deals. No one really watches the pelicans unless they’re on prime time tv.
Bruh that shit makes me mad cus they they act like Zion is the only person there dam they don’t even know if he’s gonna be good or not 🤦🏾♂️
5 years from now.
ESPN: " Most hyped college player Anthony Bennett or Zion Williams?"
You're a moron at this point if you don't think Zion is going to be good.
@@leinadcruz96 More like Flutz. Bennett was just a shit pick.
AndyB zion is good against little kids in college. He will be a bust
AndyB facts, only idiots think he’s going to be a bust.
Lmao kuzmas laugh abut the lucky jacket😂
People saying no one wants to play for the knicks but Zion was hoping to play for them
No he Said he didnt want to
Teams gone think twice about tanking now lmaoo
Not really more like teams will hope if they 11th worst or 14th worst that they sneak in top 4 every year u only tank when u already out of playoff race if u luckout in being top 5 worst just gotta hope u sneak in
@@jaycruz1617 Which is dumb because The point is to win championships, not be in the lottery every year lol.
lmao the Pelicans the NBA said no more tanking
The NBA gave the pelicans the first pick so AD stays
Luca Figueiredo he already said he still not staying. But New Orleans will get the lakers pick tho...as well as a couple young players from LA
The Pelicans have so much potential. Great town, young players, they could win MULTIPLE titles in years ahead if they can just live up to it.
Yeah I just like that they where a team actually competing every night and they got the number one pick
Eddie Perkins exactly...NBA made a statement tonight. All the bad teams that weren’t actually tanking got rewarded. And all the teams that actually tanked (including my knicks) got exactly what they deserved
“When I say Zion you say what...”
How cringey can you get?
Kaire Cheneau what she should've asked is something like do you know who your taking
jordan kendall yeah... because what she said was cringey
Or more cringeworthy that she is a whole head taller than Griffin and looks like if she wanted to could grab him by the collar and have her way with him easily.
"Fast forward 4 years from now...... Zion Williamson wants out of New Orleans. Just like Anthony Davis, Chris Paul, Baron Davis, and David West".
Man stfu how you know what this man wanted....New York is fuxking trash
Meanwhile, NEW YORK KNICKS STILL TRASH
Viral504 News everyone wants out of New Orleans
@@user-ix6lu9rn1mAD has did us a great service...Its cool , & I wish him the best of luck.... Now what??
Viral504 News what did he do for your team? Cause I know damn well you boys didn’t win anything
If an AD trade to the Lakers goes down I'm gonna be a little suspicious on how this draft played out with all the drama that happened this season with the pels and lakers. Also, the two worst valued teams got the top two picks. We shall see tho.
welp i was right
@@DibGames in the same season they won a ring
Oh STFU
@@DibGames hopefully the rockets get rewarded for giving the nets James harden
🤣
Adam Silver: I want the Knicks and the Lakers to get the number 1 and number 2 pick!
His partner: No Adam, we can't do that. Everyone would say it's rigged.
Adam Silver: Fine, I have an idea. How about we put the two small market teams as picks 1 and 2 so people don't think we are rigging it, but still follow them with the Knicks and the Lakers
His partner: Sounds like a plan.
Andrew Ke and then also completely fuck over the third biggest market (Chicago) to cover it up
😂
Nice but you know, its a two player draft so the cover up was pretty costly.
It is rigged for the Lakers and Knicks
Y’all don’t know how probabilities works? The top 3 tanking teams had a total 36% chance of getting the 1st pick. That is so flimsy when you think about it, it’s pretty obvious that some events like that would happen
I wish AD would stay and pair with Zion and keep fans in the seats in NOLA. They could become legendary together and trust David Griffin to put a team around those two.
5:17 It really hurts
how in the world do the lakers get the 4th pick, i swear the nba is trying so hard to make the lakers good
Ik man everyone is sucking LeBron dick
FOH cry babies 😭😂😂
I’m a Lakers fan and I agree but I’m not complying we need AD
Don’t worry the lakers will find a way to screw it up
Alexsalinas you salty you bum ass russ fan 😂
Imagine, Miami got pick #13 they were probably punching the air and they got Tyler Herro from it. Man was literally a huge contribution to their finals run and he went 13th! Just goes to show how talent can pan out it’s not always about getting a top 5 pick!
He’s back!!
The knicks reaction will never get old.
Watching this right before the lottery starts 2020
Nice
3:34 Will never not laugh at this 😂
The Saints' bad luck brought on good luck for the Pelicans.
Lmao kuz face at 0:52 was like wait I’m part of the deal too lmao
Who’s here after the Twolves got the #1 pick
They need a live event on how these teams get the picks lol
Agreed
Tbh
Agreed seems fishy how the ball rolling is done in “private”
@@c.a.whodat My point exactly.......Like they should show us how a team get the picks so people will stop complaining and saying it rigged......But the fact that it was done in "private"...well I guess you can judge it for yourself.....
Love just seeing that big grin out of Patrick’s face...almost like he’s saying to all Knick brethren....”yep I screwed them again”
🤣😂 at 4.08 that lady was ready to leave and got told to sit back down.. lol
Did we forget that the NBA owns the Pelicans?
No
Can’t wait for First Take! LMAO! Side note: Lakers, Baby!
Zion’s just nervously sitting there waiting to see which team he’ll go to.
“When I say zion you say what?” “Wi.... have a lot of work to do”
Rigged, Pelicans GM told Adam silver he won't trade AD to the Lakers unless they get #1.
Mad about what? Fuck, he's going to a FAR BETTER team. Knicks and Lakers are two of the worst franchises in history. No one wants to play for eithe rof them. They're fucking burning trash dumps.
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 it's a joke simmer down bud
Arsenio Buck Zion wants to play for NY same with KD and Kyrie
0:10 Same thing happened this year
Its been 5 months already but i still get goosebumps when lakers get 4th. When i watched this live i screaming at the tv
2:42
Tyler Herro's looking at your SOUL 🤣
Zion has until May 29 midnight to withdraw and go back to school. Think he will do it? 😂
Hope he does
Naw MONEY talk bruh...he gone take that L and the bag 💰
STOP IT SKIIIUUUP how many years is a rookie deal?
Tommy Rose i think 3
“Francheese history”
The soul of Tom Benson looking down upon the Pelicans.
0:42 Kyle Kuzma's lucky jacket worked
What's with the commentating like it's a live game?
Yea, it was kinda unprofessional talking about ongoing trade rumors infront of the picks
Rachel was DRUNK.
ikr, I wanted Rachel to shut up.
Whos here after the 2020 lottery
Me
Rachel was great, quickly explaining what was going on but not holding up the show.
Maybe this will be the year that I get drafted into the big leagues.
ahhh, can't wait.
Knicks can flop all season long but cant flop for the #1 pick........ I GOT MY TIMBS ON, STEPPING ON PUDDLES OF RAIN.
Lmao bruh don’t do the tan buttas like that.
@@Rangelong I gotta bro. My baconeggncheese is soggy AF rite now
This what happens the Knicks try to mimic the 76ers
@@rockowilliams7820 baconeggncheese. All one word, lmao thats how i can tell u from NY
@@clack185 lmaooo deadass bro
Can’t wait to see Cade in a Raptor jersey🙂
Kyle Kuzma reaction to the lucky jacket joke was hilarious
Takeline and Jason Conception brought me here. 🗽
KD, Kyrie, Lebron, AD & Zion. Thats a stacked team for 2020. Cant wait..
Fuck kyrie take his ass back the the Cavs and duke he couldn't do shit in Boston and b4 LeBron came back to Cleveland
This ain't 2k those salaries ain't gonna work LMAO
@@swaglad9728 Lmaooo
Lakers trading that pick for Davis. New Orleans going to be dumb thinking they can keep AD and try trade him before trade deadline ! At that point they will get low balled. This was a good day for Laker Nations
AD IS GOING TO CELTIC
@@grandmilanista8426 Celtics about to be stuck with LA Fitness Hayward, overrated tatum and an overrated bench who all wants to be the star
@@romds2786 dude im laker fan but celtics has more assets and lebrun calling his teammate out was bad for their trading value
@@grandmilanista8426 Celtics don't have more assets
@@MrSupershadow360 ok whatever have a nice day
I knew the result I still was so tense this is huuuge this is shaping the league essentially forever when you think about it
You know David Griffin was jumping around like a little kid inside, but had to continue keeping his professional posture as if it wasn’t a big deal that he just got the 1st pick lol
Knicks can offer something good the 3rd pick Dennis smith and a couple other players for ad. zion would like that because most likely he will team up with rj barret again
You smoke crack don’t you?
Soulja boy face: "DENNIS SMIIIITH???"
yeah Dennis Smith is such a good player lol
The trade would make sense if knicks got kd and kyrie fuck are yall on
Bron had to be calling his Boy Adam and be like “I can’t be playing 55 games and not make the playoffs for nuthin, son..”
Why is this appearing in my reccomendations 9 months later
Wow! That’s one elaborate auction block!