Going Quote by Larry Nance, Jr

I was really mad until the 23rd pick and I wasn't selected and my agent told me, 'If nobody selects you, you're going to…

— Ivica Zubac

I don't think the Lakers really knew me when they first drafted me. They just saw my name and my size and my stats.…

— Marc Gasol

The Celtics were always going to pick me No. 1, but Philly didn't know that.

— Jayson Tatum

I remember on draft night, I just wanted to be picked in the NBA.

— Luka Doncic

I had friends around campus and great teammates. I didn't want to leave. I didn't expect to be regarded and scouted as such a…

— Chris Bosh

I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.

— Julius Erving

I wasn't drafted. I was just playing really good basketball, enjoying playing basketball with my national team and never really thought: 'I have to…

— Jose Calderon

When Boston and Orlando told me they were going to pick me at 21 and 22, I figured I don't need to do a…

— Tony Parker

The Bucks and John Hammond chose me in the draft, got me in the NBA, kept me in the team with a role from…

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

When it comes to playing basketball, I'm always last to be picked and in some cases never picked at all.

— Skeelo

My senior year in high school I knew was going to be drafted into the NBA.

— Derrick Favors

I feel like the Knicks drafted me because they knew what I could do.

— RJ Barrett