In the age of analytics and scouting services that leave no rock unturned, flying under the radar is difficult.
Somehow Cameron Payne found a way.
Until Thursday.
Payne, a spindly point guard from Murray State, was the final lottery pick, selected at No. 14 by the Thunder.
Each of the players invited to New York to meet with members of the news media Wednesday was excited at the prospect of realizing a dream.
Most, however, were already veterans of the professional interview. They had been well coached on what to say, on how much emotion to show.