Bill Simmons' NBA Draft Diary

"7:54 – New Orleans happily grabs Chris Paul with the fourth pick, partly because he's the best player in the draft, partly because he's one of four people in this draft who could handle playing in New Orleans. 'He will be the mayor of New Orleans!' Vitale screams. 'Trust me! He will be the king of New Orleans!' Translation: He's going to hand out more beads than assists.

Meanwhile, Paul's brother CJ fondly remembers all the fights they had when they were kids – including the time Chris pulled a knife on him – adding, 'it was all out of love, it was all out of love.' Gotcha. CJ also reveals that he's going to live with Chris and serve as his manager and personal assistant. I can't believe he was available. "