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Everyone knows Adams is a project, one who will be best served spending all of next season in the D-League getting used to the speed of an NBA game. But Adams' workouts have general managers drooling. "If he were as good as the sum of his parts, he would be in the mix for No. 1," an Eastern Conference executive said. SI.com

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The Steven Adams camp is confident his name will be called at next week's NBA draft but the more pressing concern is whether they'll get an invite. Stuff.co.nz

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"Those invites don't come out till next week," said Kenny McFadden, Adams' mentor/coach who is flying today to join his prodigy in Los Angeles. "We're hopeful but otherwise we'll watch on TV in LA." Stuff.co.nz

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Pittsburgh 19-year-old center Steven Adams will be long gone at No. 30 and has not worked out for any team ahead of Phoenix’s No. 5 but for Cleveland, which did it for its pick at No. 19. “He’s in the mix for five,” Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said of Adams. “We’ve talked to different teams about getting in at different stages in the draft. If I were to guess, at the end of the day, he’d probably end up somewhere in the top of the first round. We have one pick there and maybe we’ll be able to get some more.” Arizona Republic

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The Wolves resume draft workouts this afternoon now that Flip Saunders is back from Eurocamp with a big man's day that includes Pitt's Steven Adams, Bucknell's Mike Muscala, French 7-2 center Rudy Gobert and Indiana's Cody Zeller. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Speculation has started within the league on the possibility of a top pick not named Ben McLemore or Nerlens Noel. Some organizations believe Trey Burke is closer to the No. 2 point guard than the No. 2 selection bound for Orlando on position need, and at least one team has Pitt facing-rising center Steven Adams, who didn't even plan to leave school, as the seventh-best prospect on the board. NBA.com

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Steven Adams planned to share a video of the Thunder’s world-class facility and any OKC players he might come across. However, All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook advised Adams not to do so. Adams complied, getting his first dose of the tight-lipped, closed-door, ultra-private, paranoid approach of the Thunder. While many organizations are more than happy to share workout information, no such luck with the Thunder, which will always be clandestine in its approach under general manager Sam Presti. Oklahoman

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Heading into the NBA Draft on June 27, Schroeder is one of the top point-guard prospects available. Along with Louisville point guard Peyton Siva, Pitt center Steven Adams, Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, North Carolina State forward Richard Howell and Miami forward Kenny Kadji, he worked out for the Utah Jazz on Friday. "I think it went very well for me," said Schroeder, who doesn’t turn 20 until Sept. 15. "We practiced hard — [all] six guys. We gave everything on the floor." Salt Lake Tribune

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Jody Genessy: Jazz's Friday pre-draft workout: Steven Adams, Jack Cooley, Richard Howell, Kenny Kadji, Dennis Schroeder, Peyton Siva. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

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Per his Facebook page, prospect Steven Adams is in Oklahoma City and worked out for the Thunder today. DailyThunder.com

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Royce Young: Steven Adams is in Oklahoma City and is working out with the Thunder today: on.fb.me/12pIfyG Twitter @dailythunder

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Jerry Zgoda: Next Wolves' T.C. workouts won't be til June 12, a big man's day w/ Pitt's Steven Adams, Roseville's own @Mike Muscala and others Twitter @JerryZgoda

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Darren Wolfson: One #Twolves workout locked in: Pitt center Steven Adams on Wed. June 12. Not sure yet if he'll be going vs. someone. Twitter @DarrenWolfson

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Adams was the top-ranked prospect among 12 players Boston auditioned in pre-draft workouts at their training facility in recent days. After showcasing a better-than-expected offensive game at the draft combine in Chicago, Adams has caught the attention of teams across the league. So what exactly has Scalabrine been teaching him? "He’s been up against NBA players, so he knows how they play," said Adams. "He’s just been showing me, not tricks, but the basic fundamentals of NBA play. Like, you can get away with a lot more physicality and throwing a lot more [elbows] around. He’s just showing me that side of things and separation on the court. How to use the 3-point line." ESPN.com

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A potential climb up draft boards doesn't bode particularly well for Boston, which likely would prefer Adams stick to his initial mid-round projection so that they at least have a chance to decide if he's their guy at No. 16. Adams is still acclimating to the American game, but said one season at Pittsburgh helped that process. "I think I got a lot better because I got to understand how basketball is in America, the whole culture and the coaching system, and all that sort of stuff," said Adams. "It was a great learning experience from that standpoint. In New Zealand, the level is much lower. So getting to that strategic side of things was definitely a good learning [experience]." ESPN.com

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A. Sherrod Blakely: #celticstalk: #celtics work out Pierre Jackson, Gregory Echenique, Myck Kabongo, Shane Larkin, Phil Pressey and Steven Adams. Twitter @SherrodbCSN

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Beginning on Friday, the Celtics will host up to 12 draft prospects for workouts over two days, NBA sources said. Six are point guards, a position where the Celtics could use some help: Shane Larkin of Miami, Phil Pressey of Missouri, Pierre Jackson of Baylor, Peyton Siva of Louisville, Erick Green of Virginia Tech, and Myck Kabongo of Texas. Centers Jeff Withey of Kansas, Steven Adams of Pittsburgh, Colton Iverson of Colorado State, and Greg Echenique of Creighton are also scheduled to attend. The Celtics have the No. 16 pick in the first round on June 27. They do not have a second-round selection Boston Globe

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The Magic interviewed a total of 18 players over three days, and the group also included Pittsburgh center Steven Adams, Texas point guard Myck Kabongo, Lehigh point guard C.J. McCollum, Gonzaga center Kelly Olynyk, Colorado forward Andre Roberson and South Dakota State point guard Nate Wolters. Orlando Sentinel

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Josh Robbins: The Magic interviewed Pitt and New Zealand big Steven Adams on Thursday night. Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins

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Chad Ford: Best two players I've seen at the Combine today have been Steven Adams and Rudy Gobert. Both helping themselves a lot here Twitter @chadfordinsider

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