Indiana Pacers rookie wing Johnny Furphy was expected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He is motivated by his slide into round two.
Indiana Pacers rookie wing Johnny Furphy was invited to the green room for the 2024 NBA Draft, meaning he attended and watched the first round. In total, 24 draft hopefuls were invited to the green room.. "The process of deciding who to invite to the NBA Draft involves communication with presidents or general managers of teams with first-round selections. Teams are asked to vote on the top 25 players they expect to be drafted first.
"It was a bit of a crazy night. I don't know exactly why it happened," Furphy added of falling into the second round. He couldn't identify one specific reason he dropped to the 35th overall selection, citing a few cascading events and his lack of pre-draft workouts with teams picking later in the first round.
Playing for Bill Self helped Furphy become an NBA-level prospect, and he did reach the association after a one-and-done season. But the Australian still didn't get drafted in the range he expected, and it is motivating him heading into his NBA career.
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