At first it was rumored Isaiah Whitehead would only stay in the NBA Draft if guaranteed he would be a first-round pick.
That did not happen, but the former Lincoln High School and Seton Hall star was picked up in the second round Thursday night. The Utah Jazz traded away the rights to the 42nd-overall pick to the Brooklyn Nets, who added the Coney Island-based Whitehead with their selection.
A star on the court since he was a teenager, Whitehead will now have to prove himself worthy of a roster spot as a second-rounder.
“[Getting left out of the first round] is definitely motivation,” Whitehead said.