After what took place at the 2019 draft lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans probably shouldn’t be too upset about it, but Thursday’s edition of the event resulted in them claiming the No. 13 overall pick this time. As expected based on the mathematical odds, New Orleans will have the penultimate selection in the lottery portion of 2020 NBA Draft, which is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16.
A year ago, New Orleans only had 6.0 percent odds of winning the lottery, but landed the top prize and selected forward Zion Williamson a month later. This year, the Pelicans had just a 5.