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- The 2019 NBA draft was held on Thursday.
- The New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick.
- We tracked all 30 picks and how they compared with expert projections.
- Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
With the first pick of this year’s NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson.
Below, we tracked each first-round pick of the 2019 NBA draft and compared those selections with some of the top draft experts’ predictions.
1. New Orleans Pelicans — Zion Williamson, PF (Duke)
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Where the experts projected this player to be drafted …
Jonathan Givony of ESPN: No. 1 to the Pelicans
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic: No. 1 to the Pelicans
Gary Parrish of CBS: No. 1 to the Pelicans
The Ringer: No. 1 to the Pelicans
Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated: No. 1 to the Pelicans
2. Memphis Grizzlies — Ja Morant, PG (Murray State)
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Where the experts projected this player to be drafted …
Jonathan Givony of ESPN: No. 2 to the Grizzlies
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic: No. 2 to the Grizzlies
Gary Parrish of CBS: No. 2 to the Grizzlies
The Ringer: No. 2 to the Grizzlies
Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated: No. 2 to the Grizzlies
3. New York Knicks — R.J. Barrett, SG (Duke)
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Where the experts projected this player to be drafted …
Jonathan Givony of ESPN: No. 3 to the Knicks
Sam Vecenie of The Athletic: No. 3 to the Knicks
Gary Parrish of CBS: No. 3 to the Knicks
The Ringer: No. 3 to the Knicks
Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated: No. 3 to the Knicks
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See Also:
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- NBA mock draft: What the experts are predicting for all 30 first-round picks
- The 13 countries outside the US that produce the most NBA draft picks
Source: Business Insider – cgaines@businessinsider.com (Cork Gaines)