BROOKLYN — It might not have been planned, but the seat assigners at Barclays Center played a bit of a cruel joke on Josh Jackson on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics passed on the Kansas guard at the 2017 NBA Draft, instead taking Duke’s Jayson Tatum with the No. 3 overall pick after much reported waffling. As is tradition, Tatum strolled up to the podium to greet NBA commissioner Adam Silver — and walked directly past Jackson on his way.
Tatum even got a handshake from someone at Jackson’s table on his route to shake Silver’s hand. And Jackson, who reportedly didn’t work out for Boston ahead of the draft, got a great view of the whole scene.
Of course, Jackson didn’t have to wait long, as he went one pick later to the Phoenix Suns at No. 4. Still, we’re not sure the former Jayhawk enjoyed being literally passed by his fellow NBA draft prospect.
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