It turns out Kevin Love wasn't actually the last pick in the NBA All-Star Draft. That dubious honor belongs to Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
According to ESPN, Aldridge was taken last by Team LeBron and Al Horford was the final pick for Team Stephen.
"We're all All-Stars, so, at the end of the day, we should be thankful to be here," Aldridge told ESPN. "Picked first, picked last, it doesn't matter. We're all competitive, too. It won't be the easiest thing to be picked last, but at the end of the day, you're just happy to be here."
Aldridge is in his sixth All-Star game and he doesn't mind behind the low man on the totem pole.
The draft has been surrounded by some controversy as apparently there were some players who did not want to have the event televised because of the possiblity of bruised egos.
Stephen Curry and LeBron James have both expressed a desire to have it televised though and it is likely it will be in the future, but it might not happen if the NBPA has anything to say about it.
"I don't know what the big brouhaha was. Ultimately, people wanted to see the face of the guy who was picked last," NBPA executive Michele Roberts said. "That may be fun television, but why? Look, we got a new format. If the players and the NBA want to have a [televised] draft later, fine. I was taken aback by the amount of attention. I think the issue was totally media-generated. You and your colleagues, and I don't fault you, were creating an issue that I don't think the fans were as interested in."
However, the man who was picked last does not share the same concern with it being on TV.
"It's an extra layer of protection," Aldridge told ESPN. "You don't want guys holding grudges [with captains] and it could add some animosity or some aspects to the game that you don't really need. But if guys want to know, they want to know. I don't really care. I'm here. I'm on the team."
