Serge Ibaka did not know what was going on Draft night. Rumors had begun circulating and coming his way while he was in Spain but he opted to ignore them. He turned his phone off that evening as he had dinner with friends and enjoyed his vacation.
It was the next morning when his agent finally tracked him down and he turned his phone on that he began to realize the news. The Oklahoma City Thunder, the only team he had ever known, traded him to the Orlando Magic. It represented a new start for him and a chance to grow his career.