I have plenty that stick out in my mind.
1. 1998 - Pierce slips to us at 10. I was at my dad's girlfriend's house, watching the draft in her living room. I was only 9 years old at the time, but I knew who Paul Pierce was. At only 9 I didn't truly understand/appreciate everything that was going on, but I do remember 1998 being the first full NBA draft I ever watched, I know where I was, and I remember everybody being shocked/ecstatic about #34.
2002 - This was when I first started getting into college basketball, and Jay Williams was far and away my favorite player, so I remember being excited to watch him get drafted.
2003 - Who doesn't remember this draft night? LeBron, Carmelo, Wade, Bosh, TJ Ford, Hinrich, Jarvis Hayes... so much hype coming into the draft. Then of course we all remember our "wow, they REALLY did take Darko 2nd" reactions (especially with Melo's hype). I remember being very happy with Marcus Banks, as well, but I wanted Reece Gaines.... glad I wasn't running a team then.
2004 - Yup, I was one of those people that thought Orlando should have gone with Okafor at 1. Was (and still am) a big Telfair fan as well, and was pulling for either Telfair or Jameer Nelson at 15. Didn't know much about Big Al at the time, but I was very happy with Delonte at 24 because I had watched him and Nelson on tv a few times and liked his game. I also remember fully expecting Robert Swift, haha.
2005 - "GERALD GREEN!!!" and "Why would Atlanta not take a point guard?"
2006 - As a fan I remember being happy about Telfair, and having mixed feelings about Rondo. I liked what I saw from him, and I absolutely remember reading CelticsBlog threads about people thinking he's the real deal. I personally thought he'd be more of a project.
2007 - The truly miserable day (at the time) was May 22, but heading into draft night I didn't know what to expect as a Celtics fan. Do we take a player at 5 and trade Pierce tonight? Trade for a veteran? Is Yi really our guy? When Andy Katz announced the Ray Allen deal, I liked it but also wondered if we were making a mistake giving up a top 5 pick for an aging star. Jesus had always been one of my favorite players, and he fit with Pierce and Jefferson. Also loved Big Baby at LSU. Had we kept the pick, however, I remember wanting Jeff Green or Corey Brewer. The 2007 draft was really an emotional roller coaster.
2009 - lol David Kahn. lol Chris Wallace.
2010 - lol David Kahn.
