2019 NBA Mock Draft
In the first (and last) edition of my 2019 NBA mock draft, I lay out the picks that I would make if I was the GM, complete with brief analysis for the lottery (and some other analysis sprinkled in). Some of them are consensus. Some are a little spicy. Hope you enjoy. 1. New Orleans Pelicans Luke Maye F/C, North Carolina Kidding. 1. New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson F/C, Duke The obvious pick is the right one. Zion will be an immediate impact player from day one. His floor should be similar to earlier career Blake Griffin and his ceiling is somewhere near a 6'6" version of Giannis. 2. Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant PG, Murray State Again, the obvious pick. Morant is a freak athlete who will almost certainly rank among the league's elite in passing and floor vision. Going from unranked out of high school to the number two overall pick (not to mention playing college ball in Murray, Kentucky) fits in nicely with Memphis's "G