Chance Quote by John Stockton

I expected to get drafted. I knew that I wouldn't get drafted on that first day due to the fact that not a lot…

— Nick Ferguson

I wasn't ready to get drafted in the first round.

— Martin Brodeur

To be honest, even though I expect a lot from myself, for my rookie year I knew how tough it would be. So I…

— Lauri Markkanen

Coming out of college, there were a lot of great expectations. I wasn't prepared to handle the W. I had to learn about basketball…

— Kelsey Plum

It had been a long journey for me just to get drafted. I had to work very hard as a collegiate player just to…

— Scottie Pippen

I did not plan on getting drafted in the first round.

— Sony Michel

I had expected to be playing in the reserves and, all going well, that I might get a chance in the first team towards…

— Robbie Keane

When I first got drafted, I've really grown. Coming in, I was kind of nervous but honestly I've been really blessed going to two…

— Jrue Holiday

I was just hoping I'd be drafted in the first round. So to be able to be the first receiver, that was a big…

— Demaryius Thomas

I think the biggest thing for me now is that I have a better understanding of what to expect as far as things go…

— Giovani Bernard

I was just 18 years old, excited about being drafted to the N.B.A. I felt like all of Houston was watching me. My high…

— Rashard Lewis

The first day I got drafted, I felt the fans were really passionate about basketball, and there was going to be a lot of…

— Kristaps Porzingis