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New Orleans Pelicans: Meet the 16-year-old who will change the NBA

Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The New Orleans Pelicans and the rest of the NBA have their eyes on the next unicorn.

The New Orleans Pelicans have a treasure chest of future draft picks and it is never too early to think about what they might do with them.

NBA executives were drooling when footage of 16-year-old Victor Wembanyama emerged on Twitter.

If you’ve not heard of Wembanyama, you are not alone, but many are calling him the best basketball prospect in the world.

The teenager stands 7-foot-3 with an amazing 8-foot wingspan, has handles like a guard and can already shoot from range.