Duke star Kyle Filipowski wanted a second of togetherness after studying Wednesday evening that he was not chosen within the first spherical of the 2024 NBA Draft, as he was consoled by his stunning fiancée backstage.
The 7-foot-0 energy ahead was dissatisfied to not hear his identify known as on the primary evening of the draft, despite the fact that he got here to the Barclays Middle hoping to be among the many high 30 gamers taken this 12 months.
However fortunately, his accomplice in life – Caitlin Hutchinson – was there and embraced the 20-year-old with each her arms whereas Caitlin held him near her chest.
Filipowski, who may also play heart, didn’t have to attend lengthy to be drafted as he was chosen the subsequent day by the Jazz because the thirty second general decide.
She and Hutchinson would transfer to Utah simply two months after their engagement.
Duke star Kyle Filipowski wanted a hug from his fiancée after being ignored within the first spherical of the draft
The second-team All-American ahead was projected to be chosen within the late first spherical within the draft
Revealing her engagement to the basketball participant on Instagram in April, she wrote within the caption, “It’s been 4 months since I stated the happiest ‘sure’ of my life.
“Ceaselessly,” Filipowski wrote in an analogous publish.
The All-American ahead, who’s from upstate New York, averaged 16.4 factors and eight.3 rebounds for the Blue Devils final season.
He has grow to be a powerful defender over the previous 12 months, additionally averaging 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per sport.
Bronny, LeBron James' eldest son and a 6-foot-2 guard who performed for USC final season, was additionally not taken within the first spherical.
Filipowski and Hutchinson will head to Utah after being chosen within the second spherical on Thursday.
The couple shared that they obtained engaged in April, simply two months earlier than the 2024 NBA Draft
“It's been 4 months since I stated the happiest sure I might,” Hutchinson wrote on her engagement publish on Instagram.
He’s anticipated to be chosen within the second spherical on Thursday, identical to Filipovski, as his father's staff — the LA Lakers — maintain the rights to the twenty sixth general decide.
Bronny averaged 4.8 factors, 2.8 rebounds and a couple of.1 assists in 19.3 minutes for the Trojans final season. He missed the staff's first few video games due to a congenital coronary heart defect, which he realized about after a coronary heart assault.
The second spherical of the 2024 NBA Draft will happen Thursday at 4 p.m. ET at ESPN's Seaport District studios in New York and can air on the community.
