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SO, A 20-SOMETHING New Jersey resident sent the NBA an e-mail on 19 April  declaring his eligibility for the 2013 NBA Draft “after a few drinks.”

A fellow Reddit user left this comment speculating on how the night went down, and nemoran called it “scarily accurate:”

“I bet I could play in the NBA…”

“What? Dude, you’re sh*tfaced…”

“Nah, dude I averaged like 15 my senior year and we went to state. I bet I could play in the NBA.”

Much to his surprise, this dead-serious letter appeared at his doorstep a few weeks later. It says that he’s no longer eligible for the draft, but ends on a hilariously hopeful note:

“As a result, you were eligible for the draft immediately following your senior year, and are now a free agent who is eligible to sign with any NBA team.”

The letter in full:

So, we guess he could sign with a team any day now.

Here’s the e-mail he sent in a few weeks ago:

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