The New Orleans Pelicans clawed. They crawled. They limped. On the evening of April 13, Alvin Gentry and the ragtag band of D-League call-ups finally reached the finish line of what was one of the most disappointing (according to Alvin Gentry, it was the most frustrating) seasons in recent memory. Since then, all of the attention has been focused on the NBA Draft lottery, and it has finally arrived.
Finishing the season with the sixth worst record, the New Orleans Pelicans appropriately have the sixth best odds to receive the top overall pick. According to foxsports.com, the likeliest outcome for the team is the sixth selection with a 49.