Josh Pastner Has A Different Take On The Draft

Basically flip a coin between Duke’s two stars

Most everyone has conceded the top pick in the NBA Draft to Zion Williamson regardless of who gets it, but Georgia Tech’s Josh Pastner has a slightly different take.

He agrees that Williamson will be the top pick in the draft but doesn’t necessarily think that he’ll be a better pro than RJ Barrett and thinks that people should consider him for the top pick too: “If the Knicks are No. 1, even if you like RJ better, you have to draft [Zion] or the fans will overrun you. There are some NBA teams I know who like RJ more. They would rather be the No. 2 pick.”

He also says that Ja Morant, while talented and with great numbers, didn’t play in a league like the ACC which, he says, is as close to the NBA as anyone gets. So he sees Morant as the third pick.