KYLE FILIPOWSKI HAS SOMBER MOMENT OUTSIDE GREEN ROOM AFTER NBA DRAFT SNUB
Kyle Filipowski wasn’t celebrating Wednesday night with his former Duke teammate Jared McCain, whom the 76ers selected with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
The 7-foot forward instead had a somber moment in the back hallways of Barclays Center in Brooklyn after he wasn’t selected in the first round, as seen in a video on social media.
Filipowski and a woman, whom appeared to be his fiancée Caitlin Hutchison, shared a hug together while outside the green room.
Kyle Filipowski leaving Barclays green room disappointed @DukeMBB standout did not get drafted in the 1st round pic.twitter.com/E7fJHJrFAT
— Darko Dželetović (@DarDZel) June 27, 2024Filipowski looked disappointed as the pair embraced in the middle of the hallway, which was right outside the floor of the draft.
The couple announced their engagement in April, and shared stunning photos, which featured Hutchison’s massive emerald cut diamond ring.
“Lot of teams gone regret passing up on Flip,” Jayson Tatum, who won a title with the Celtics earlier this month, posted on X.
The 20-year-old Filipowski was anticipated to be selected in the first round after a strong 2023-24 campaign for the Blue Devils.
Dream biggest 📸#NBADraft #TheBrotherhood #DukeintheNBA
👿 @kylefilipowski pic.twitter.com/WotNsF5Ymx
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) June 27, 2024The All-American forward — who is a Middletown, N.Y., native — averaged 16.4 points and 8.3 rebounds across 36 starts for Duke in last season.
He developed as a solid defender, averaging 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game.
Bronny James, the 6-foot-2 guard out of USC and the oldest son of Lakers star LeBron James, also went unselected on night one of the draft.
The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft will take place at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN.
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