LeBron, other players react on Twitter to eventful draft lottery

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CHICAGO, IL - MAY 14: Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks, David Griffin of the New Orleans Pelicans, Elliot Perry of the Memphis Grizzlies and Kyle Kuzma #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers pose for a photo on stage at the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery on May 14, 2019 at the Chicago Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE
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The NBA's decision to disincentivize tanking by giving the bottom-three teams an equal shot at landing the first overall pick in the draft resulted in arguably the most exciting lottery of all time on Tuesday.

The 33-49 New Orleans Pelicans won the right to select consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson despite having just a six percent chance of doing so. The Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Cleveland Cavaliers round out the top five.

A number of current and former players reacted on social media to the festivities, including Lakers superstar LeBron James.

Kyle Kuzma represented the Lakers at the lottery and wanted full credit for his team overcoming just a 9.4 percent chance of moving into the top four.

Trae Young, meanwhile, watched from afar as his Atlanta Hawks fell from the fifth-best odds for the top selection and land on the eighth overall pick.

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