It's difficult for me to feel a great deal of sympathy for an 18-year-old kid who's about to become the first pick in the NBA draft and sign a multi-million dollar contract as a result. However, in the case of Duke standout Zion Williamson, part of me does. I don't think I've heard as much hype surrounding an NBA prospect since LeBron James was drafted 1st by the Cleveland Cavaliers 16 years ago. Everywhere I turn, when the topic of the draft comes up, all I hear is: "It's Zion and everyone else.," "Whoever gets the 1st pick will be getting a transcendent player.," "Zion could transform any team he becomes a part of.," "With the addition of Zion, a team becomes a contender.," and so on and so on. For as impressive as Williamson was this past season, he played just one year of college basketball, is 18 years old, and is anything but a guaranteed success at the next level. Zion Williamson was largely successful in his lone...
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