Projected as one of the deepest and most hyped draft classes in recent years with several players touted as future stars, the 2014 NBA Draft was interesting. Aside from Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid being picked one, two, three in last night’s draft, other picks were not as predictable—like UCLA’s Kyle Anderson getting scooped up at number 30 by the San Antonio Spurs.

That pick, by the way will benefited that team with a combo of Anderson and Finals MVP Kawaii Leonard.

Here are some notables from last night’s NBA Draft:

payne [www.imagesplitter.net]Michigan State’s Adreian Payne was drafted 15th by the Atlanta Hawks. His bowtie, lavender and purple blazer color coordination was very stylish. He was one of the best dressed—if not the best dressed Thursday night.

Going to the Hawks, he’ll surely make Outkast’s André 3000, an ATL native and a fashion extraordinaire jealous. All joking aside, Payne’s wardrobe selection was a tribute to Lacey Holsworth, a young Michigan State fan who lost her battle with cancer shortly after the NCAA tournament. “It really was a meaning behind it,” Payne told The Source.

Months after Holsworth’s death, Payne honored Lacey during one of the biggest days of his life at the he NBA draft. “I wore this for the—dedicated to Lacey Holsworth,” he said. “And it’s the color of her cancer that she had, leukemia, and I wear a band every day. As you can see, the band is the same color as the suit.”

Austin [www.imagesplitter.net]Class act by the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver by inviting ex-Baylor star Isaiah Austin to the NBA Draft. Austin found out on June 21 that he has Marfan syndrome, .The rare genetic disorder weakens the connective tissues of the body due to the body’s cells not being fully developed. Due to his condition, Austin cannot play in the NBA, but the NBA wanted him to fulfill the dream of every young player, so they made him a ceremonial pick. “Coach Ray and Commissioner Silver has offered me a job with the NBA somewhere,” said Austin.

“So I can always be around the game that I’ve grown up to love and have a passion for, and I’m so thankful.”

deron [www.imagesplitter.net]Coming into Thursday night, the Brooklyn Nets, host of the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center were without a pick. A year ago, they made a splash by trading their picks away in exchange for the blockbuster deal that brought Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Big Apple. That all changed when the Nets got on the phone and worked out a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nets  nabbed the 44th overall pick—Oklahoma States’ Markel Brown. In exchange or the pick, the Nets sent $1 million.

Brown averaged 17.6 points a game for OSU and is a spot on defender. “Markel Brown is probably one of the top assets and top picks in the draft,” Nets GM Billy King said on Thursday.

“We looked at it as we had a chance to add youth to our backcourt.”

With the NBA Draft over and no NBA regular season action in sight until the fall, the next sniff of organized hoops action you’ll find will be the Samsung NBA Summer League.

The Summer League will tip off on July 11 at 1 p.m. PT. Most of the draftees from Thursday’s draft will participate and 67 games will be played over the course of the 11-day event. Summer League will take place at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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