The former Purdue star went off the board earlier than expected.
Zach Edey came into the 2024 NBA draft as one of the most intriguing prospects on the board. Still, the 7'4" big man out of Purdue was not expected to go much higher than the middle of the first round at earliest. Many liked him at No. 17 to the
Edey played four years of college ball, so he's an older prospect, and teams generally prefer to select raw, younger talents with lottery picks in the draft. Yet, the Memphis Grizzlies, selecting at No. 9, decided they liked what they saw with Edey and used their pick on him. The pick shocked the NBA world. Plenty of fans and analysts reacted to the pick on X, formerly known as Twitter, with several reacting to the fact that he went so much earlier in the draft than expected.Edey, in his four years at Purdue, averaged 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He was named AP Player of the Year twice and led his team as far as the title game in March Madness, only to fall to UConn a few months ago.
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