Ahead of Thursday’s draft, the Panthers posted a Tweet wishing Zion Williamson good luck with a handwritten letter and some Carolina gear. They referenced the fact Williamson is from the Carolinas and played for Duke, but they didn’t post anything on their account about the Hornets.
The Pelicans called out the Panthers for the tweet with a hilarious and witty message:
The Saints also joined in on the fun:
As expected, Williamson went to the Pelicans with the No. 1 overall pick. He was overwhelmed with emotion after his named was announced.
“Oh, you can hear people say things like, ‘Oh, that it was likely I was going to go No. 1,’ but I guess you don’t know until you actually go through it,” Williamson told reporters in New York. “Hearing my name called, and I was able to make it on stage without a tear, shake the commissioner’s hand, but in the interview with my mom standing beside me, and my emotions just took over.”
The Hornets, on the other hand, selected PJ Washington out of Kentucky with the No. 12 pick, Cody Martin from Nevada at No. 36 and Jalen McDaniels of San Diego St. at No. 52.
