The fun-loving folks on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have one more reason to party.

The French Quarter has been rocking — even more than usual — since the New Orleans Pelicans won the May 15 NBA Lottery, aka the “Zion Williamson Sweepstakes.”

The Pelicans, coming off a dreary 33-49 season, will almost surely make Williamson their first overall pick in the June 20 draft in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The long-ailing franchise was due a dose of good news. Making matters worse this season, All-Star center Anthony Davis publicly requested to be traded.

Davis, who will be entering the final year of his Pelicans contract, was the No. 1 overall pick in 2013 out of the University of Kentucky.

A native of Salisbury, N.C., the powerhouse 6-foot-7, 280-pound Williamson (named after the Biblical Mt. Zion) was the NCAA Player of the Year as a freshman during the past season at Duke University.

Other anticipated NBA lottery picks — meaning the first 14 selections — include Ja Morant of Murray State University, R.J. Barrett and Cameron Reddish of Duke, Darius Garland of Vanderbilt University, Jarrett Culver of Texas Tech, Bol Bol of the University of Oregon and the University of Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter.

Murray State’s Morant, a dazzling guard, is expected to be the second pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Located in Western Kentucky, Murray State has long been on the NBA radar. In 2015, Murray State’s Cam Payne was the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first round pick and 14th taken overall.

Also from the NCAA champion U.Va., guards Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy are expected to hear their names called in the first or second rounds.

Virginia Tech’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker, a native of Canada, is another player likely to be picked at some point.

The draft is open to both U.S. collegians and athletes from abroad. Highly regarded Sekou Doumbouya, a 6-foot-9 player who grew up in France, is a likely first round pick.

Virginia Commonwealth University fans may have a special interest in the NBA draft even though no Rams will be taken. Cameron Reddish is the son of Bobby Reddish, who played for VCU during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons.

The No. 1 overall pick last year by the Phoenix Suns was former University of Arizona standout Deandre Ayton. Like Williamson, Ayton jumped to the NBA after just one college season. Ayton was good as advertised, averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Suns’ rookie.

Along with June 20, another bold-letter date for NBA fans is July 1, the opening day of free agency.

Here is the 2019 NBA draft order:

Note: Some franchises have multiple first round picks because of prior transactions.