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The NBA Draft isn't usually the place to find great style. Extravagant, outlandish, flashy, out there, what-were-you-thinking kind of style, yes, but not great style. It's not the prospects fault that the bar is set at Russell Westbrook—anything above that bar is not going to look good—but prospects at Thursday night's NBA Draft tried their hardest to make the jump. We saw so many pink and red ensembles we thought it was time to adjust our television and enough bad outfits that doing a best dressed list would have looked real sparse.
So, we're taking you back to high school and handing out superlatives. Soak it in, prospects, because you only get drafted once!
Most Likely to Disappear Quietly Into the Night: Brandon Ingram
Pretty sure there was a moment last night when Los Angeles Lakers pick Brandon Ingram turned to the side and disappeared from view. When he walked into the suit store and asked the salesman if they had ever played Metal Gear Solid, he was told to say no more.
Biggest Flirt: Jamal Murray
*Reads pick up artist manual once*
Denver Nuggets selection Jamal Murray and his fedora, everyone.
Most School Spirit: Caris Levert
No. 20 overall pick Caris Levert is now ranked among Jalen Rose as Michigan men with the most...memorable draft day attire.
Best Impersonation of an NBA Player: Dragan Bender
Hey, kiddo, did you have fun at the NBA Draft?
Bender looks like the son of an owner who was owed a favor by the commissioner.
Most Likely to Host a Daytime TV Show: Malachi Richardson
New Sacramento King Malachi Richardson wore a double-breasted suit that would have made Steve Harvey proud.
Definitely a NARC: Henry Ellenson
Detroit Pistons pick Henry Ellenson looks a lot like the guy who showed up your senior year of high school straight out of the police academy and wouldn't stop asking everyone where he could get "an weed."
Most Likely to Think Rap Music Stopped Being Good After 2005: Skal Labissiere
Sacramento King Skal Labissiere could be heard shouting offstage: "CAM'RON, DIPSET FOR LIFE."
Cutest Couple: Jaylen Brown, Marquese Chriss, and Thon Maker
OK, so less of a couple and more of a trio, but look at them and their red suits. Every high school upperclassmen is upset they didn't think of this for their matching outfit.
Most Dramatic: Kris Dunn
Kris Dunn was seen tapping his Gucci shoes together three times and reciting, "There's no place like Minnesota."
Most Likely to Force a Nickname: Buddy Hield
Putting stuff on the inside of your jacket is the new wave for NBA prospects. New Orleans Pelicans pick Buddy Hield is doubling down big on his nickname Buddy Buckets.
Best Dressed: Dejounte Murray
Former University of Washington player—and future San Antonio Spur—Dejounte Murray showed the rest of the field how to pay tribute to his alma mater without being totally corny.
Murray went with a suit jacket that was tinted slightly purple (UW's primary color) and left the rest of the outfit simple.