Alpha Kaba had previously come close to going through the NBA's draft process.
In 2015, he entered his name into the draft before eventually withdrawing a week before the deadline and signing to play for Mega Leks in the Adriatic League. In 2016, he withdrew again on the day of the withdrawal deadline.
The 2017 draft process wasn't any less stressful for Kaba. On the day before the draft, he worked out for the Washington Wizards before flying home to Serbia with his Mega teammate, Ognjen Jaramaz.
"We were watching the draft on the plane getting stressed," said the 6-foot-9 forward.