The New Orleans Pelicans had their surprising run to the NBA Playoffs ended by the Phoenix Suns thanks to Chris Paul's perfect night. All of the players are now headed to their vacation destinations. The front office just locked into the offseason war room. New Orleans should have a top 10 pick in this year's draft thanks to the Anthony Davis trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fans are holding out hope for a top-four pick while Executive VP of Basketball Operations David Griffin was knocking on wood to superstitiously avoid the 0.4% chance of losing the pick to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pelicans have the eighth-best lottery odds but they could fall to tenth. However, there is a 26.3% chance of selecting in the top four and a 6.0% chance of picking first overall.
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