He had his suit tailored when he arrived Tuesday night, and has attended draft-related functions since then, including a flag football skills event for youths at Chelsea Piers on Wednesday.
It was first opened to the public in 1980, when 2,500 fans attended the draft in the Montreal Forum.
That meant Harangody could work out for teams, attend the draft combine and receive feedback from N.B.A. executives on his draft status without forfeiting his N.C.A.A. eligibility.
You know, I had my draft suit ready, and he just told me he wanted me to attend the draft.
When I got the email from [NBA Commissioner] Adam [Silver] himself saying that he wanted me to attend the draft, I had no idea he was actually going to call me to the green room and draft me that night.
They will all attend the draft at Madison Square Garden, a family full of athletes celebrating the most accomplished.
"There was a lot of groupthink there," said Jeff Trout, who was unsure whether Mike should accept an invitation from MLB Network to attend the draft.
Telfair said at a private party last night that he had not been invited by the N.B.A. to attend the draft.
"The blood running up and down my body, I'm so excited," said Mills, who was one of 12 players attending the draft held at the NBA Entertainment offices.
The Knicks could have drafted a rebounder (Kenneth Faried) or a versatile frontcourt defender (Chris Singleton), but Walsh chose Shumpert, setting off boos among Knicks fans attending the draft in Newark.
The fall from grace for the forward was so severe that it was announced earlier this week that he was not invited to attend the draft along with the other top prospects, as he is no longer considered a top-15 prospect.
