# New Orleans Pelicans draft history

The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pelicans were established as the New Orleans Hornets in the 2002–03 season when then-owner of the Charlotte Hornets, George Shinn, relocated the franchise to New Orleans. During the 2005–07 period, the Hornets played 71 games in Oklahoma City due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The team officially changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans on April 18, 2013.

## Key

| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning |
| Nat | Nationality | Pos | Position |
| G | Guard | PG | Point guard |
| SG | Shooting guard | F | Forward |
| SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward |
| C | Center | |
| Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer | First overall NBA draft pick | Selected for an NBA All-Star Game |

## Selections

| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Nat | Pos | From |
| 2003 | 1 | 18 | David West | USA | PF | Xavier |
| 2003 | 2 | 48 | James Lang | USA | PF/C | Central Park Christian (H.S.) |
| 2004 | 1 | 18 | J. R. Smith | USA | SG | St. Benedict's (H.S.) |
| 2004 | 2 | 44 | Tim Pickett | USA | SG | Florida State |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | Chris Paul | USA | PG | Wake Forest |
| 2005 | 2 | 33 | Brandon Bass | USA | PF | LSU |
| 2006 | 1 | 12 | Hilton Armstrong | USA | PF/C | Connecticut |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 | Cedric Simmons (from Milwaukee) | USA | PF | North Carolina State |
| 2006 | 2 | 43 | Marcus Vinicius | BRA | SF | Objetivo São Carlos (Brazil) |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 | Julian Wright | USA | SF | Kansas |
| 2007 | 2 | 43 | Adam Haluska | USA | SG | Iowa |
| 2008 | 1 | 27 | Darrell Arthur (traded to Memphis via Portland) | USA | PF | Kansas |
| 2009 | 1 | 21 | Darren Collison | USA | PG | UCLA |
| 2010 | 1 | 11 | Cole Aldrich (traded to Oklahoma City) | USA | C | Kansas |
| 2011 | 2 | 45 | Josh Harrellson (traded to New York) | USA | PF/C | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | USA | PF/C | Kentucky |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | Austin Rivers (from Minnesota via L.A. Clippers) | USA | PG | Duke |
| 2012 | 2 | 46 | Darius Miller (from Dallas via Washington) | USA | SF | Kentucky |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | Nerlens Noel (traded to Philadelphia) | USA | PF/C | Kentucky |
| 2015 | 2 | 56 | Branden Dawson (from Memphis, traded to L.A. Clippers) | USA | SF | Michigan State |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | Buddy Hield | BAH | SG | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | 2 | 39 | David Michineau (from Denver via Philadelphia, traded to L.A. Clippers) | FRA | PG | Élan Chalon (France) |
| 2016 | 2 | 40 | Diamond Stone (from Sacramento, traded to L.A. Clippers) | USA | PF/C | Maryland |
| 2017 | 2 | 40 | Dwayne Bacon (traded to Charlotte) | USA | SG | Florida State |
| 2017 | 2 | 52 | Edmond Sumner (from Washington. traded to Indiana) | USA | PG | Xavier |
| 2018 | 2 | 51 | Tony Carr (previously from Chicago via New Orleans, Miami, and New Orleans) | USA | PG | Penn State |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | Zion Williamson | USA | PF | Duke |
| 2019 | 2 | 39 | Alen Smailagić (traded to Golden State) | SRB | C | Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League) |
| 2019 | 2 | 57 | Jordan Bone (from Denver via Milwaukee, traded to Detroit via Atlanta and Philadelphia) | USA | PG | Tennessee |
| 2020 | 1 | 13 | Kira Lewis Jr. | USA | PG | Alabama |
| 2020 | 2 | 39 | Elijah Hughes (from Washington via Milwaukee, traded to Utah) | USA | SF | Syracuse |
| 2020 | 2 | 42 | Nick Richards (traded to Charlotte) | JAM | C | Kentucky |
| 2020 | 2 | 60 | Sam Merrill (from Milwaukee, traded to Milwaukee) | USA | SG | Utah State |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 | Ziaire Williams (traded to Memphis) | USA | SF | Stanford |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | Dyson Daniels (from L.A. Lakers) | AUS | PG/SG | G League Ignite (NBA G League) |
| 2022 | 2 | 41 | E.J. Liddell | USA | PF | Ohio State |
| 2022 | 2 | 52 | Karlo Matković (from Utah) | CRO | C | Mega Mozzart (Serbia) |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | Jordan Hawkins | USA | SG | UConn |

## Footnotes

* $^h$ On July 12, 2006, the Hornets traded the draft rights to Andrew Betts to the Indiana Pacers for Peja Stojaković and cash considerations.
* $^i$ On October 26, 2005, the Hornets traded Jamaal Magloire to the Milwaukee Bucks for Desmond Mason, a 2006 first-round pick (#15 overall pick), and cash considerations.
* $^j$ On June 27, 2008, the Hornets traded the draft rights to Darrell Arthur to Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations.