A video taken of ESPN’s NBA draft lottery rehearsal had fans freaking out over No. 1 pick

The NBA Draft Lottery takes place tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be aired on ESPN.

Which means we’ll soon likely know where Zion Williamson is eventually going to wind up with the No. 1 pick in June’s draft.

And it appears like ESPN ran a rehearsal show, as shows are known to do, Tuesday afternoon just to make sure they had everything ready for when they go live tonight.

Well, one person was able to film the final part of the rehearsal and in it you hear that the Phoenix Suns are announced as winning the No. 1 pick.

But here’s the thing – it’s just a rehearsal and isn’t close to being official. Just a practice run to make sure things with the broadcast will go well. The official results are all kept under lock and key until showtime.

But still, this caused fans to freak out. Because, Zion:

FWIW – just caught the ESPN rehearsal for tonight’s NBA draft lottery. Rachel Nichols and Mark Tatum announced Phx as the winner. Hopefully this isn’t a sign of what’s to come.

1. Suns
2. Mavericks
3. Bulls
4. Cavs
5. Knicks pic.twitter.com/kNHB5FpkR2

— Jon Fox, NBA (@NewLookKnicks) May 14, 2019

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 https://t.co/LQM8lBn8Cu

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) May 14, 2019

@Frank_One_Life @SplashMelo @NBADraftAddict pic.twitter.com/pgZfWumX5j

— Ya boi migs (@BronxprodigyzZz) May 14, 2019

No way. It’s gotta be a practice

— Jacob Edelstein (@Jacob_7_Basebal) May 14, 2019

NY Knicks fans right now pic.twitter.com/0oLdsdw2te

— Daniel Mark (@Daniel_Mark_) May 14, 2019

@HarunAli30 @BarbaricMango @bakertoodell2 @stevensavv5 @HOLDTHATFORDATA @fredodgawd7 fellas we are going to the league office if it ends up like this,

— . (@Celtics_Rise) May 14, 2019

Istg that better not be the order

— Besong Obenofunde (@_besong_) May 14, 2019

If the mavs get the 2nd pick I might die of excitement

— Dallas Sports Guy (@DaddyDirk41) May 14, 2019

Excuse me, this is the outcome. It's official, it's on the internet. Zion to Phoenix.

— Steven Vinson (@phtevenbenvon) May 14, 2019

@brawadis pic.twitter.com/lyaUHtulMz

— King In The North(ern Cali)🦄🐐 (@odd_riel) May 14, 2019

Maybe I’m over thinking this, but maybe they are practicing as if certain teams win it.

Like, “ok we think ________ team will win it so let’s do a dry run just in case so we aren’t unprepared if they win.

I don’t know. Just a thought

— Christopher Saunders (@CsaundersTalent) May 14, 2019

Thank you for giving me a moment to feel like WilliamSUNS is going to happen, but this is a completely randomized rehearsal that has nothing to do with the actual drawing. Drawing takes place like an hour 15 before the show.

— Zona Sports (@AZSportsZone) May 14, 2019

Yes I genuinely do 😂

— IGotMoreSources (@CoreyB08) May 14, 2019