New Orleans (Wvue) – Relating to the Cooper Flagg competitors, the Pélicans hope to search out Mojo from the Duke connection.
Zion Williamson shall be in Chicago Monday night (Could 12) to characterize the Pélicans within the Lottery of the NBA Restchage, confirms a crew supply at Fox 8.
With every part that’s left to probability now, the Pelicans maintain the fourth finest odds (12.5%) to win the general selection n ° 1, which might most likely be Cooper Flagg from Duke.
In 2019, Williamson was taken n ° 1 in complete by New Orleans after a stunning enhance throughout his solely season in Duke.
The Pelicans might hope {that a} good Voodoo Blue Satan shall be of their favor once more.
Final month, the Pelicans took the step to return the administration of the franchise to the brand new govt vice-president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. A big a part of the imaginative and prescient of Dumars remains to be unknown, however the sending of Williamson as consultant of the crew to the Lottery of the NBA restoration provides an outline of the longer term standing of the star.
Extra Pelicans
Coming to New Orleans, Dumars faces questions on what to do with the employees of the Entrance Workplace and the present listing after a disastrous season. To date, head coach Willie Inexperienced and director basic Bryson Graham have stayed of their posts, whereas the primary vice-president Swin Money has been launched and changed by the previous director of Pistons Troy Weaver.
Earlier than Dumars’ mandate, Williamson, regardless of being taken n ° 1 in complete in 2019, had by no means represented the Pélicans because the face of the franchise throughout occasions associated to the mission.
If the Pelicans proceed to construct round Williamson, there’s a younger stable nucleus beneath contract within the predictable future which incorporates striker Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III and the Yves Missi Heart.
This nucleus may probably add a high 5 of the expertise if the ping-pong bullets fall of their favor on Monday night, which shall be broadcast at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
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