NEW YORK — A trade-heavy NBA draft is officially in the books.
Here's a rundown of the winners and losers from Thursday's festivities at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, which saw the New Orleans Pelicans select Zion Williamson with the top pick, Oregon Ducks center Bol Bol flee the green room after he slipped to the second round, and a host of lottery picks change hands in a flurry of deals.
Winners: Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett
The draft's top three picks all enjoyed storybook nights, landing with organizations that will offer them major opportunities to contribute right away and with eager fan bases ready to buy into their futures.