Kira Lewis Jr of the New Orleans Pelicans. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
The New Orleans Pelicans should start Kira Lewis Jr. in the G-League.
The New Orleans Pelicans only used one of their four picks in the 2020 NBA Draft, selecting Kira Lewis Jr. with the #13 pick.
Generally, when teams choose in the lottery they expect that player to come in and make some type of impact in his first season.
We’ve already seen some early flashes of potential first-year contributors in guys like Tyrese Maxey, Patrick Williams and Isaac Okoro, but what about the Pels’ rookie?