Virginia guard De’Andre Hunter heard his name get announced with the fourth pick in the the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night and was immediately handed a Los Angeles Lakers hat to put on his head.

But here’s the thing – he’s not going to play for the Lakers. He’s going to play for the Atlanta Hawks, who traded with the Pelicans (who got the pick in the Anthony Davis trade) earlier in the day.

Because of NBA rules, however, he wasn’t allowed to wear a Hawks hat because trades can’t go through until the league’s year starts in a few weeks.

So with the trade not being recognized by the league, Hunter and a number of other players on Thursday night had to have their photos taken with wrong hats on.

The Hawks weren’t even allowed to tweet about Hunter:

🤐🤐🤐🤐 — Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2019

Which is embarrassing. The league, which is arguably the most progressive of our major sports leagues, needs to recognize this situation and do something about it, like five years. ago.

Not only does it feel weird for the players, but fans, including one NFL coach, watching at home were so annoyed by it:

Text from NFL coach: “Gotta get the NBA to change the ‘trade rules’ so they don’t keep sending these kids up there with wrong hats on – embarrassing.” — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2019

The Schein girls keep asking why are they wearing the wrong hats! Preach! Come on NBA! Drives me insane every year. — Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) June 23, 2017

The NBA should simply list all of the actual trades as they take place and put the correct hats on these first-round picks. There will be at least 10 guys in the wrong hat tonight as a result of trades that don't become official until later. — Greg Logan (@GregLogan1) June 21, 2019

The NBA Draft either needs to move back or the new league year needs to move up or we just need to stop being silly with the wrong hats. The NBA is usually very conscientious and on top of things but this is ridiculous. #NBADraft19 — Collin Brennan (@Cbrennan_USAT) June 21, 2019

The @NBA has some bad rules. They should start the league year ahead of the draft to allow trades. The whole draft and trade thing just doesn’t seem right. There are more kids up there wearing the wrong hat than the right one. — Michael W (@GBisTitletown) June 21, 2019

💯 and the players wearing the wrong hats. NBA draft is so wack. — Anthony Del Grosso (@AdelTWL) June 21, 2019

The league year in the NBA should start before the draft does. That way you don't have to have players wear the wrong hats on the biggest day of their lives. Makes sense to me, no? — Sean (@SeanPBB) June 21, 2019

NBA gotta fix their draft, sending these kids up there in the wrong hats and having the wrong team draft them is just stupid — Ethan (@EthanVaughn147) June 21, 2019

Yes, this NBA thing of not announcing trades and kids wearing the wrong hat is stupid, but for goodness sake someone please tell the "wrong" teams to stop tweeting out the picks. — Dave Heller (@dave_heller) June 21, 2019

I hate how the NBA gives them the wrong hats in the draft. The trade is already done — Swan (@blackswan_420) June 21, 2019

The nba needs to formally announce these trades or put the draft off. Half these guys will be getting the wrong hats and it’s confusing af to follow what team is picking which player — Sean Fox (@s_fox1019) June 21, 2019

One thing the NBA could learn from the NFL is acknowledging the traded picks. Having the wrong hats on players kinda takes from the moment. — Captain N (@nickmitch89) June 21, 2019

The @NBA has to change this whole proposed trade stuff before the night of the draft. No one wants to see a new draft pick wearing the wrong hat. — Wes Crochet (@WesKCrochet) June 21, 2019

It's so dumb to have these kids put on the wrong hat on the stage. Just give them the right hat like damn it ain't hard!!#NBADraft #NBA #NBATwitter — Universal Sports Hub (@SportsHubU) June 21, 2019

One thing I’ll never understand about the NBA draft is why they can’t have pick trades in real time like the NFL draft? Do we really need these kids looking like idiots in the wrong hats? — Mr. S (@stays_in) June 21, 2019