Every pick from the first round of the 2019 NBA draft — and how it compared to expert predictions

• The 2019 NBA draft was held on Thursday.

• The New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson with the No. 1 pick.

• We tracked all 30 picks and how they compared with expert projections.

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With the first pick of this year's NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson.

Below, we tracked each first-round pick of the 2019 NBA draft and compared those selections with some of the top draft experts' predictions.

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