R.J. Hampton had a hilarious hat snafu following trade to Nuggets

Hampton’s draft party had a bit of a difficult time finding the correct hat after a trade occurred just prior to the 24th overall pick.

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On Wednesday, the NBA hosted its first-ever virtual draft and things appeared to be running smoothly until the evening reached the 24th overall pick.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NBA brought the draft experience to the prospects, who watched the event unfold from their homes or offseason residences. To help facilitate the coverage, 19 prospects had satellite trucks stationed outside of their location while the rest of the players received broadcast kits, which included an iPhone and a Microsoft Surface tablet.

Draftees also received receive an NBA draft gift locker that included a full set of New Era x NBA 2020 Draft 9Fifty gray-colored hats. Of course, once the prospect was drafted, they would find the hat of the team that selected them and put the cap on.

Unfortunately, R.J. Hampton had a bit of a snafu finding the correct hat.

The Milwaukee Bucks initially had the 24th overall pick in the draft but traded the selection to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the deal in which they acquired Jrue Holiday. Since the trade hasn’t been finalized, the Bucks were making the pick for the Pelicans but, a new development had emerged just before the selection.

New Orleans, as it turned out, dealt the 24th pick to the Denver Nuggets, who will eventually acquire the draft rights to Hampton. In the midst of all the confusion, a young member of Hampton’s draft party was seen holding the Bucks hat, while another was searching for the right hat. The Bucks hat was eventually snatched from the kid and thrown across the room.

The pickup of Hampton by the Nuggets proved to be yet another high-upside get after the organization previously selected Michael Porter Jr. and Bol Bol in the past. The Nuggets have one of the best development systems in the league so landing in Denver could ultimately be the perfect fit.

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