Zion Williamson appears set to join the New Orleans Pelicans as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft after the Pels won the draft lottery Tuesday, but New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has other ideas.
Payton took to Twitter on Wednesday and jokingly tweeted a photo of Williamson in a Saints uniform:
Sean Payton@ZionW32 @PelicansNBA Had a thought......... https://t.co/OAmAuVWGYW
The 6'7", 285-pound Williamson is a remarkable athlete with elite leaping ability and put together a lengthy highlight reel of dunks during his only season at Duke.