Complex Sports Caught Up With Devin Booker, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and Isaiah Austin at the NBA Draft

We took advantage of the 2015 Draft to sit-down with first-rounders Devin Booker, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and 2014 ceremonial pick Isaiah Austin.

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Heading into the 2015 Draft we got to talk to some ballers about their perspective on the biggest transition of their young lives. First, we asked Kentucky Wildcat (and eventual Phoenix Suns lottery pick) Devin Booker about Drake's presence at UK, fan passion in Lexington, and the often hectic transition from college to the pros.

Next up was Blazers first-rounder Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (who was dealt to the Nets later in the night). We asked Rondae about the abundance of Mock Drafts, his thoughts on his NBA 2K16 rating, and his underrated musical talents:

 

Finally we chatted with Baylor's Isaiah Austin. Austin (you may remember) was a projected first-rounder in last year's draft whose career was brought to an abrupt end five days before he was slated to be picked after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. To pay tribute to Austin the NBA selected him with a ceremonial choice anyway. A year later, Austin was eager to speak about his just released book Dream Again, a potential future position in the league, and how staying in school an additional year may have saved his life:

 

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