NBA Draft Green Room Invites: List of Players Revealed

Donning a fresh new suit, surrounded by family and waiting for your name to be called. That's the life of a top prospect on the night of the 2014 NBA draft.

For this year's crop, 21 players have been invited to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to sit in the green room on Thursday night. Chad Ford of ESPN provides a look at all of the prospects invited:

There are no real surprises on this list, with nearly every player projected to be called in the first round. One player to watch might be Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier, as he's projected by several mock drafts to fall out of the top 20.

Another invitee who could see his stock continue to drop might be Joel Embiid. After being a potential No. 1 pick, a foot surgery on Friday will affect where he's chosen.

One Western Conference executive even told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, "With that type of injury, I wouldn't take him in the top 10." Not exactly comforting remarks for the 7'0" Cameroon center.

As for one prospect who could hear his name called much earlier than initially expected, Elfrid Payton of Louisiana-Lafayette has skyrocketed up draft boards. Several great workouts for the point guard have raised his stock to potentially a top-10 pick.

Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders notes Payton's rise during the draft process:

Nothing is certain in the draft, but nearly every one of these players should see their NBA dreams come true in the first round on Thursday night. Rather than worrying about where they will fall, each of these prospects now have to focus on their suit game for the big day.

Though not every player will be a future superstar, each has a chance to shine at the next level. Despite the fact that players like Michigan's Nik Stauskas and North Carolina State's T.J. Warren will likely go outside of the top 10, both have bright futures ahead of them in the NBA.

The big question that remains now is: Which of these men will go No. 1 overall? It appears Andrew Wiggins has the top spot on lock, with Jabari Parker holding a slim hope as the most polished prospect. We'll all find out on Thursday night, along with the prospects in attendance. 

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