Revisiting Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant draft debate: Did Pelicans get 2019 No. 1 pick right?

The Pelicans won the lottery to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Zion Williamson was the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James. Ja Morant was a relatively unknown prospect who played for Murray State. He was Rookie of the Year in his rookie season. The Pelicans traded away their former No 1 pick, Anthony Davis, for the Pelicans. The new NBA lottery system flattened the chances of teams with the worst record landing the top pick. It was introduced to prevent tanking. New Orleans had a slim 6% chance to win the draft. They won. There was never a debate about who was going to go No1 overall in 2019.

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were drafted by New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies respectively in the 2019 NBA Draft. In the event of a re-draft, Williamson would go first overall ahead of Morants. In a hypothetical, Memphis would take Morrant over Williamson. He has been the better player since the draft. His attitude and swagger matches the city he played for.