Usman Garuba of Real Madrid (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans have been up and down all season even though Zion Williamson has been spectacular.
They are still only two games back of the final play-in spot and still have three more games against the Warriors, so even though the Pels have a losing record and are facing myriad injuries, they are somehow still in the running for the playoffs.
It’s more likely that they’ll end up in the lottery again, so it’s never too early too think about who they might select with their first-round pick.