As Grant Ament took a seat in his family’s home office in Doylestown, Pa., he thought he was doing so to conduct an interview that would preview the 2020 Premier Lacrosse League college draft. He awoke on the morning of May 13 knowing at some point that day he would learn what professional club he would be joining, and he was aware that many analysts viewed him as the best prospect in the class. Still, an unsuspecting Ament began his conversation with NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister unaware of what was about to transpire.
From his home in Westport, Conn.