I’m sure that like me, many of you can recall the many moments of summers gone by, as punctuated by who your favorite basketball team drafted in the NBA Draft.  For me, such highlights include 1993, when my ten-year-old self sat on my parents bed as the Detroit Pistons drafted Lindsey Hunter and Allen Houston in back-to-back first round picks (they were 10th and 11th, consecutively).  Also in Detroit draft-day folklore, Joe Dumars’ auspicious 2003 pick of Darko Milicic, when he could have had Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, or Chris Bosh.  But he’ll redeem himself tonight, we hope, and I’ll be watching.

Here in the greater DC area, it promises to be an exciting evening.  University of Texas star Kevin Durant is almost assured of going to Seattle with the second overall pick.  Why should we care about this Longhorn?  Well, he happens to be a DC native, born in the district and educated in nearby Rockville, MD. 

The Georgetown Hoyas may have flamed out in the Final Four, but small forward Jeff Green is highly anticipated to go in the top ten overall tonight.  Green played for three years in Hoya blue, but it looks like his time in the district will be drawing to a close.

On the flip side, though, who might we be welcoming onto the Washington Wizards?  Team president Ernie Grunfeld might look to be creative with his picks tonight, possibly looking for a trade of picks #16 and/or #47.  The team’s history doesn’t involve too many big draft picks (we all remember 2001, when then GM Michael Jordan used the first pick of the entire event for the underwhelming choice of Kwame Brown), so we’ll have to wait and see what happens.

I might choose to stay in tonight and watch all the fun in the comfort of my living room (with my internet connection nearby, of course)…if you’re looking for a fun and “sporty” atmosphere, though, I recommend Buffalo Billiards for the over 21 set, and the trusty ESPN Zone for those of you who still might be underage.