Most memorable NBA Draft moments ever

The NBA Draft is an enormous night for the future of both players and teams. With so much on the line, the televised spectacle has left us with several memorable moments through the years.

The NBA draft is almost upon us, and thus I have a compendium of the most memorable draft moments ever. By the NBA draft, I’m restricting it to the actual draft night, excluding such events like the draft lottery or other shenanigans. And by ever I mean since 1985, not the beginning of time until the heat death of the universe. The NBA Draft was first televised in 1980, but 1985 was the first year with the injection of drama that was the NBA Draft Lottery.

Nevertheless, this is the one true account of the most memorable draft moments, and if you remember anything else from the NBA drafts it’s because your mind is creating false memories and you should be very concerned.

Please also note that there are a surprising number of intriguing events and the entries are vague placeholders for related memorable moments that can’t contain the infinite universe, like Jusuf Nurkic’s father or a full breakdown of David Stern’s mustache.  If you think I’ve missed anything, please share in the comments.

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