The 2015 NBA Draft provided sixty college athletes the opportunity of seeing their dreams become a reality. Current New Orleans Pelicans big-man Christian Wood was among that group that waited for Draft Day in anticipation. He had a very respectable sophomore season at UNLV, averaging 15.7 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game on 50% shooting.
Those numbers—impressive as they may be—were all for naught in his quest to be drafted by an NBA team. He watched as sixty others approached the podium to shake hands with Adam Silver, while he and many others were left heartbroken and lost.