Yahoo Sports NBA Twitter was on fire after the Knicks fell in the lottery and Pelicans won
The New Orleans Pelicans — not the New York Knicks — will pick first in the 2019 NBA draft and have the opportunity to select Zion Williamson. Additionally, the Los Angeles Lakers moved up to fourth overall, setting Twitter ablaze as the results were revealed on ESPN on Tuesday.
The Memphis Grizzlies, who will pick second, summed up everyone’s collective reactions perfectly.
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— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) May 15, 2019
Knicks fans set up at bars around New York City and even held a draft lottery party.
But this fan who got a Zion tattoo before the lottery will have to live with disappointment forever as the Knicks were given the third pick.
She’s getting a Zion Knicks tattoo already pic.twitter.com/bNukkNlnNe
— Master (@MasterTes) May 15, 2019
Here are more Knicks reactions:
DAMMIT!!!!! Typical KNICKS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/rn0hDF0JdE
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 15, 2019
Knicks fans cheering when the Lakers got the 4th pick...
...Then they got the third pick 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/A75FvKkU2C— Master (@MasterTes) May 15, 2019
"Should the Knicks trade Zion to the Pelicans for AD?"
The future: pic.twitter.com/NBiuae6BDD— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) May 15, 2019
KNICKS FANS THOUGHT THEY WAS GETTING ZION 😂 pic.twitter.com/7yXEPWpp1T
— Ry (@JustRyCole) May 15, 2019
Ewing choked again
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 15, 2019
Live look at #Knicks Twitter: pic.twitter.com/vjAWMJnj2F
— The Ringer (@ringer) May 15, 2019
Meanwhile, Pelicans Twitter? Pleasantly surprised. And will Anthony Davis stay now?
#BirdStrikes pic.twitter.com/MfY1DOKsg1
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 15, 2019
PUT DAVID GRIFFIN ON THE IRON THRONE
— alex (@steven_lebron) May 15, 2019
“The 1st overall pick goes to the New Orleans Pelicans....”
Anthony Davis: pic.twitter.com/LNUOuGzkCF— Eric Robinson (@_Eric_Robinson) May 15, 2019
Pelicans be like pic.twitter.com/LBpbGaKedZ
— Karen Howell (@karenehowell) May 15, 2019
The Pelicans currently pic.twitter.com/LJnevtzQgz
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 15, 2019
Knicks: We'll give you the No. 1 pick for Anthony Davis
Pelicans: pic.twitter.com/RSKrrdgOZd— FanDuel (@FanDuel) May 15, 2019
The Sacramento Kings trolled the Philadelphia 76ers, who would have received the Kings’ pick had they won the lottery. Instead, it was Twitter gold:
Sometimes the ball just doesn't bounce your way, @sixers fans. Trade complete. pic.twitter.com/zINTpdhrIP
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) May 15, 2019
The Lakers landing a top-four pick also drew considerable reaction. They were projected to pick 11th.
#4 👀 Beautiful.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 15, 2019
No matter what happens this is legit one of the top five Lakers moments of the past seven years. (Low bar, I know, but just saying.)
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) May 15, 2019
THE LAKERS HAVE HAD THE WORST OFFSEASON YOU CAN IMAGINE AND ARE IN THE TOP FOUR OF THE LOTTERY THIS STUPID LEAGUE IS THE STUPID BEST FOREVER
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 15, 2019
.@kylekuzma is all of us Lakers fans rn pic.twitter.com/ScKnXQPQtY
— Chris Manning (@LD2K) May 15, 2019
But the best reaction of all? Magic Johnson, who quit his job as president of the Lakers in part so he could tweet more. Are you telling me that fire tweets like this aren’t worth it?
Laker Nation, Kyle Kuzma worked his magic to get the number 4 pick for our @Lakers in the NBA draft! The Lakers are going to get a really good young player to help LeBron and the team next season.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 15, 2019
God bless Magic. And the NBA.
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