Skal Labissiere was a poignant figure at last year’s NBA Draft. He sat with his family and waited and waited for his name to be called. Finally, the Phoenix Suns took Labissiere with the 28th pick of the first round, then promptly traded him to Sacramento.
Tyler Ulis did not attend the draft. So his wait until the 34th pick (or fourth pick of the second round) was not on public display.
More than once Kentucky Coach John Calipari has suggested a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament could have led to the players being picked earlier in the draft.