Mario Hezonja was drafted fifth in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic one pick after our very own New York Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis. At the time I very much was very down with the Knicks potentially picking Hezonja. In my heart of hearts I secretly wished Phil Jackson would have the stones to select the young Croatian.
The Zenmaster certainly demonstrated he was willing to roll the dice on a young European prospect, but it was Kristaps Porzingis rather than Hezonja who caught his eye, fortunately as it has turned out.