Nothing is more exciting for a young hoops player than to be selected in the NBA Draft.
ESPN.com and NBA.com chronicled one of the greatest nights in the lives of these talented young
men, chatting with them moments after they were chosen in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Read the chat transcript for the No. 7 pick of the draft and new Minnesota Timberwolves player, Corey Brewer and see how he reacted.
Buzzmaster: (8:45 PM ET ) Corey's walking over!
Howard (Los Angeles): Corey, were you lookin forward to the opportunity to play with Garnett? what do you feel about the possibility of Garnett being traded?
Corey Brewer: (8:46 PM ET ) I'm really looking forward to the possibility of playing with Garnett. I hope he doesn't get traded!
Howie Dai (Bwarmers, CT): Corey, what is it going to be like playing without Joakim, Al and the rest of the gators?
Corey Brewer: (8:47 PM ET ) It's going to be a lot different. I'll be playing with a lot of new faces a lot of new guys.
Clas (Sweden): Who´s your favorite player? Who would you like to guard in the NBA?
Corey Brewer: (8:47 PM ET ) I'm a huge Prince fan. I couldn't tell you who I like to guard. You can't say who you want to guard, you don't want them looking to get you right away.
Jack (DC): Corey, what's the first thing you'll do with that paycheck?!?!
Corey Brewer: (8:48 PM ET ) I'm going to ask my mom and dad what they want. Whatever they want, they're going to get.
JOSEPH (Bronx NY): Hi Corey, what is it like for you and your best friends to all go into this draft together, and all get picked in the top 10?
Corey Brewer: (8:48 PM ET ) This is great. When you're standing in that green room and you all go in the top 10, you're just happy about it. It's great.
Ryan (Philly): Corey, ho o you feel about possibly bein n the backcourt with Randy Foye for years to come?
Corey Brewer: (8:49 PM ET ) It's going to be a lot of fun. He was the toughest guy I played against in the college. It's going to be a lot of fun.
Kristen (Florida/UF): Corey, hear that noise...? it's all of gainesville/UF cheering for you!! Congratulations!
Corey Brewer: (8:50 PM ET ) Of course! The Gator Nation is everywhere!
MitchDog (USA): Was there any team you prefered to be drafted by?
Corey Brewer: (8:50 PM ET ) Nah. I was just hoping to be drafted. You can't be picky with the draft. I was just nervous.
Thom (Minnesota): Corey, will you guarantee me a playoff birth?
Corey Brewer: (8:51 PM ET ) I can't guarantee you, bu tI'm going to help the team out the best I can. Hopefully we'll hav ea great year.
steven (kentucky): what part of your game do u think u need to work on to be the best nba player u can be
Corey Brewer: (8:51 PM ET ) I need to work on putting the ball on the floor and creating my own shot.
Ricky (Richmond, VA): Who in the league do you try to immulate, are you the next Bruce Bowen?
Corey Brewer: (8:52 PM ET ) Hopefully, I can become a guy like Prince, a guy who helps his team in many different ways.
Josh (Indy): Corey, who do u want to be dunking over on your first poster?
Corey Brewer: (8:52 PM ET ) Joakim Noah.
Eric (West Palm Beach, FL): Cory, what's it going to be like to play in a place that is below freezing more often than not during basketball season?
Corey Brewer: (8:53 PM ET ) It's going to be really different than being in Florida. But in the NBA, you can't be worrying about the weather.
Jay (UConn): Who was your favorite player as a kid?
Corey Brewer: (8:54 PM ET ) Scottie Pippen. I'm a huge Scottie Pippen fan. Everyone liked Michael Jordan, but I wanted to mix it up.
Dan (Louisville): Do you see yourself as a 3 or a 2 in the NBA?
Corey Brewer: (8:55 PM ET ) Either one. I feel like they're both the same position, you just guard different sized guys.