Like a Bad Neighbor: The NBA Draft Was a Cringeworthy State Farm Infomercial

Like a Bad Neighbor: The NBA Draft Was a Cringeworthy State Farm Infomercial

Screenshot There’s always been a touch of theater to the NBA Draft. The shiny suits. The handshake hugs. The anxious mothers gripping their sons’ knees as if they were clinging to a brand new life. It’s the rare distillation of hard work finally paying off, and raw emotion we rarely see unfold in real time. But over the last two nights, the NBA didn’t just stage a show—they sold the stage, the script, and the orchestra pit to an insurance giant,…