What Twitter Users Were Talking About During the 2017 NBA Draft

Twitter said in an email to Social Pro Daily that the most-tweeted moments Thursday night (all times ET) were:

1. Boston Celtics select Jayson Tatum No. 3 overall (7:55 p.m.)
2. Los Angeles Lakers select Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall (7:48 p.m.)
3. News breaks that Jimmy Butler is being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves (7:53 p.m.)
4. Phoenix Suns select Josh Jackson No. 4 overall (8:02 p.m.)

Ball also shared the moments before and after fulfilling his dream and becoming a Laker on Facebook Live, with he and his family celebrating the pick at around the eight-minute mark of the video.

The five most-tweeted-about drafted players Thursday night were:

1. Ball (@ZO2_), Lakers
2. Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF), Philadelphia 76ers
3. Tatum (@jaytatum0), Celtics
4. Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk), Charlotte Hornets
5. Jackson (@j_josh11), Suns

And the most retweeted tweets of the night are embedded below:

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