You probably wouldn't think a draft-order tiebreaker involving Denver, Milwaukee and Sacramento would have any impact on the New Orleans Pelicans, but after Friday's draw by the NBA, it affected the second round of the team's upcoming draft in June. As a result of a complicated draw and multiple previous trades involving second-rounders, New Orleans will select 39th and 40th in the June 23 draft. That is in addition to a lottery pick in the first round; the Pelicans will enter the May 17 draft lottery with a 6.3 percent chance of earning the No. 1 pick. They hold the No.
Pelicans will pick 39th and 40th in second round of draft
