Duke legend Zion Williamson is on his way to New Orleans to greet the fans after being selected first in the NBA Draft…
Zion is from Spartanburg, South Carolina so he’s used to the south and he visited the Big Easy earlier in the week to take in some of the sites and started fielding questions about his future home the birthplace of jazz.
Pelicans’ Executive Vice President David Griffin sat triumphantly at a post draft press conference after selecting Zion Williamson at 1, Center Jaxson Hayes at 8, and shooting guard Nikeil Alexander-Walker at 17 in the first round.
Griffin says everyone in, and outside of the organization is gearing up for a bright, winning future…
Griffin came into the night with the 1st and 4th pick, but traded the fourth and Solomon Hill’s burdensome contract to Atlanta for the 8th and 17th. This gives the team ample cap room in free agency.
The Pelicans’ head honcho used the moment to reaffirm his commitment to at times embattled coach Alvin Gentry. He says Gentry and Williamson forged a special bond over their shared upbringing in the Carolinas…