NBA draft 2019: Zion Williamson goes No1 to Pelicans, Hunter No4 Lakers traded to Hawks

NBA draft 2019: Zion Williamson goes No1 to Pelicans, Hunter No4 Lakers traded to Hawks

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NBA draft 2019: Zion Williamson goes No1 to Pelicans, Hunter No4 Lakers traded to Hawks

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Zion Williamson racked up a long list of victims in his one season of college basketball, whether he was dunking on them or blocking their shots into the stands.A 6-foot-7, 285-pound battering ram with springs in his calves, Williamson was the consensus top choice after a dominant freshman season at Duke, averaging 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He was college basketball’s player of the year.

Williamson will be the centerpiece of New Orleans’ rebuild, which begins in earnest with the team sending Anthony Davis to the Lakers in a deal expected to be completed on July 6. The Pelicans, who acquired the fourth pick in their deal with the Lakers, moved that selection (and a late second-round pick) along with Solomon Hill to Atlanta for the No. 8, No. 17 and No. 35 selections in Thursday’s draft. De’Andre Hunter averaged 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for Virginia, who won the National Championship over Texas Tech. Hunter shot 52.0 percent from the field, 43.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line.With Hunter in the fold, the Hawks will have a really nice and talented young core of Trae Young, John Collins, Kevin Huerter and Hunter. Head coach Lloyd Pierce will be able to play different types of lineups on a nightly basis.

De’Andre Hunter, No. 4 draft pick by Lakers then traded to Atlanta Hawks
De’Andre Hunter, No. 4 draft pick by Lakers then traded to Atlanta Hawks

Complete list of first round picks

That will do it for the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. Adam Silver, because he’s the boss, will take his leave and enjoy the second round as a mere spectator. As will we. That will end our liveblog for today, but here’s a complete list of all the first-round selections:

1) Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
2) Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
3) RJ Barrett, New York Knicks
4) De’Andre Hunter, Atlanta Hawks
5) Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
6) Jarrett Culver, Minnesota Timberwolves
7) Coby White, Chicago Bulls
8) Jaxson Hayes, New Orleans Pelicans
9) Rui Hachimura, Washington Wizards
10) Cam Reddish, Atlanta Hawks
11) Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns
12) PJ Washington, Charlotte Hornets
13) Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
14) Romeo Langford, Boston Celtics
15) Sekou Doumbouya, Detroit Pistons
16) Chuma Okeke, Orlando Magic
17) Nickeil Alexander-Walker, New Orleans Pelicans
18) Goga Bitadze, Indiana Pacers
19) Luka Šamanić, San Antonio Spurs
20) Matisse Thybulle, Boston Celtics
21) Brandon Clarke, Oklahoma City Thunder
22) Grant Williams, Boston Celtics
23) Darius Bazley, Memphis Grizzlies
24) Ty Jerome, Philadelphia 76ers
25) Nassir Little, Portland Trail Blazers
26) Dylan Windler, Cleveland Cavaliers
27) Mfiondu Kabengele, Brooklyn Nets
28) Jordan Poole, Golden State Warriors
29) Keldon Johnson, San Antonio Spurs
30) Kevin Porter Jr, Cleveland Cavaliers