Some misguided New Orleans Pelicans rumors cut the NBA Draft Lottery celebrations short as multiple media outlets began running stories that speculated #1 overall pick Zion Williamson might not want to get drafted by the Pelicans. While many fans of the team might not have really put too much stock in these “rumors,” it still put a dampener on things for a full day.
Thankfully, Shams Charania of The Athletic helped put everyone’s minds at ease with one single tweet that put to rest the rumors mainstream media seemingly wanted to will into existence.
Sources: Zion Williamson met in Chicago with the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies, the top two teams in the Draft lottery.