Time flew by and June 22, the day of the draft, arrived and it was held in Brooklyn.
Hansen watched the draft live broadcast while on vacation.
This year's top pick, as he remembered, belonged to the Phoenix Suns, and they, like selecting Towns or Davis back then, chose the big center "Dynamite" Ayton without hesitation.
Last season, the Bulls' Fultz struggled, proving the draft insurance is still to pick a center.
Ayton, in his NCAA time representing the University of Arizona, averaged 20.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game, O'Neal-level statistics.
The Kings picked Luca Doncic with the second overall pick.
When Hansen saw this choice, he froze for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
Indeed, the Kings management's thinking was just trying to pick something pricey; this team-building level really leaves one speechless.
However, his earlier thought of raising the Gu really just perfectly unfolded.
