NBA Draft Blog

I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.

OK, that is not entirely true. I hate the sport and have never had any inspirations of playing basketball, professionally, recreationally or as part of a drug-induced hallucination. In fact, I am a truly atrocious basketball player. There is little question that Jon, Kate and any of those 8 could school me on the court. However, this did not stop me from sending a letter to the NBA in 1993, making myself eligible for the upcoming draft.

Even among street variety NBA fans, it is often forgotten that in ’95, Kevin Garnett became the first kid drafted directly out of high school since the ABA’s Utah Stars drafted Moses Malone in ’74.