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It might sound like a made-up headline, but it is true. The New Orleans Pelicans’ affiliate team, the Birmingham Squadron, selected former Kentucky big man EJ Montgomery with the 41st overall pick (10th pick in the second round) of the NBA G-League Draft. What in the world is the NBA G-League Draft, you ask? Good question. Unlike the actual NBA Draft, the G-League Draft is the final step in filling out a team’s roster. That is why a handful of teams chose not to select anyone when they were on the clock. Teams who do draft players, select from a pool of undrafted college players, international…

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