Zion Williamson officially joined the NBA on Thursday -- a day after getting hit with a lawsuit. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Zion Williamson learned the hard — and possibly expensive — way that being a high-profile professional athlete can also bring its share of headaches. [NBA draft 2019: Zion Williamson goes No. According to reported court filings, Williamson signed with Prime Sports five days after he declared for the NBA draft April 15. Thus Ford’s lawyers could argue that by declaring for the NBA draft with no intention of backing out — particularly as the presumptive No.

Source: Washington Post June 21, 2019 01:16 UTC