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Browse the gallery to see Rod Beard 1.0's NBA draft for 2019. Click here if you're having trouble viewing the gallery.

Many teams have felt the impact – positive and negative – of the results of the NBA provisional lottery. Among the winners were pelicans, grizzlies and lakers, all of whom beat single-digit odds to rank in the top four.

The Pelicans were the big winners, getting the No. 1 pick, where they will definitely take Zion Williamson, whom they will seek to pair with Anthony Davis for a front yard full of stars. The Knicks, who had the worst album and had the best chances of appearing in first place, dropped to third place, a disappointing consolation prize.

Beyond the top four or five choices, there is little consensus on the remainder of the first round. According to many experts in the field, the level of talent has stabilized after the seven initial choices. Teams can therefore look for more choices to strengthen their talent base.

Count the Pistons among this group of teams as they hold choice # 15 and may seek to accumulate future draft picks or find a similar talent lower in the first round. Their biggest needs are small forward guards and backups, but they could actually fetch the best player available and see how the choices below will prove.

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