It’s a unique situation that happens year after year at the annual NBA Draft: Draft picks have to walk up on stage after they hear their name called and are forced to wear a team’s hat,… ...

The NBA Should Fix Their Nearly Annual Draft Day Hat Problem© Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Walter Clayton Jr. stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the 18th pick by ...

Players wearing the hat of the team that picked them has become a staple of the draft, but draft-night trades have made for some awkward photo-ops, which ESPN host Scott Van Pelt is furious about.

For the right athlete, that first hat worn on the NBA Draft stage will tell what-if stories that can last for decades.The first photo of a draft pick meeting NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the ...

The exact team remains unknown, but would be either the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets or the Jazz, who picked in that consecutive order in the top five.