Official Site of the Pacers · Jun 30, 2015
Draft Pick Young, Pacers Have Family Ties
Most second-round picks in the NBA Draft seem fairly random, a blindfolded toss at a dartboard propelled by hope for a small miracle.
Joe Young's arrival to the Pacers, on the other hand, feels more like fate. How's all this for coincidence?
His father, Michael, was a first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics in 1984. There's a photo hanging on the wall at his home in Houston taken at his press conference, with a photo of Pacers president Larry Bird in the background.