As I walked over to the luxurious and beautiful New York Lotte Palace on Madison Avenue for pre-NBA Draft interviews with top prospects a day before the draft, my mind was disoriented.
Sure, I had my nice Brooks Brothers shirt I bought just for this event, I was ready to speak to NBA prospects, whether it was Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, or Ace Bailey. I was prepared, and yes, from my time covering NBA games and general networking, I knew enough reporters around that I wouldn’t feel like an outsider or an imposter; it was the fact that this is something I’ve always wanted to do and I’m doing it and much earlier than I anticipated.