Wednesday will mark the third straight day of working out prospects for the June 21 draft and possible candidates for their summer-league team and NBA G-League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. “I don’t think it’s going to change much, to be honest with you,” said Marc Eversley, the Sixers vice president for player personnel. “All of our scouts have been on staff here for the past two years. I’ve been here for the last two years. “You know, we’re in a position where we feel we are going to be able … to select somebody who’s going to be able to come in and help us contribute.”
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Eversley said no specific person will have the final decision on draft night. “It will be a group decision,” he said. “Whether that’s the owners – Josh [Harris] and David [Blitzer], Coach Brown; the scouts have been a big part of that the last two years. It’s really going to be a collaborative effort.”
League sources told the Express-News the Spurs worked out 6-foot-5 senior guard Elijah Stewart from USC and 6-foot-6 senior guard-forward Trevon Bluiett from Xavier University.
Darren Wolfson: Former Lakeville North HS and Xavier star J.P. Macura has workouts coming up on Thursday with the Kings & next Monday with the Pistons. Has previously worked out for the #Celtics, #Twolves, Spurs, Clippers, & Suns. Also met with the Pacers, Bucks, Magic at the @ProBBallCombine.
Olgun Uluc: Xavier Cooks worked out for the Sacramento Kings, today.
Sean Deveney: Texas A&M center Robert Williams worked out for @Chicago Bulls , @Charlotte Hornets and @New York Knicks. Also coming: @Washington Wizards . In the next week, too, he works out for the Clippers and @nuggets He will have, essentially, worked out for every team in No. 7-15 range, except Philadelphia.
Adam Zagoria: The Sixers on Wednesday work out these guys.
Scott Agness: #Pacers pre-draft workout No. 4, on Wednesday: Jordan Barnett Marcus Foster Robert Johnson Quentin Snider Jae'Sean Tate Yuta Watanabe
The Knicks will host a workout with UCLA point guard Aaron Holiday next Monday, according to SNY contributor Adam Zagoria.
Tom Moore: #Sixers VP of basketball operations Marc Eversley on @mikal_bridges today:
Gerald Bourguet: #Suns draft workouts for today: Dusan Ristic - Arizona Tryggvi Hlinason - Iceland
Kyle Neubeck: Zhaire Smith mentioned wanting to show he fits in the up-tempo style of the Sixers and working in the screen-and-roll game today. When asked why: “Because that’s how they roll.” pic.twitter.com/LKRvnWhJqR
Adam Zagoria: TCU G @williamskenrich is part of a group workout with the #Knicks on Wednesday, a league source tells @SNYtv . Talented G is a projected second-rounder and the Knicks pick at 36. pic.twitter.com/ifXIjsK9It
Jordan Schultz: Duke F Marvin Bagley III will workout with the #Hawks on Thursday, per source.
Michael Wallace: Oklahoma's Trae Young scheduled to work out for Hawks on Tuesday. Atlanta holds the No. 3 pick as well as two others in the first round. Can't see the Hawks taking Young there, but they are indeed the true wildcard among the top lottery picks.
Darren Wolfson: Former McDonald's All-American Billy Preston was also in town today for a workout with the #Twolves (h/t @Mar_Shaunny). He played briefly in Bosnia last season after an eligibility issue at Kansas. #AllEyesNorth
Spencer Percy: Add Miles Bridges to the list of notable (lottery possible) names that workout for the #Hornets: Lonnie Walker, Mikal Bridges, Robert Williams, Kevin Knox pro-day (Kupchak in attendance)
Michael Wallace: Grizz GM Chris Wallace, who attended Michael Porter Jr.'s workout in Chicago last Friday, said Porter "passed his first test." Wallace on Porter, as Grizzlies ponder options at No. 4 pick: "It's part one (and) he showed he was alive, well and moving. He passed that first test."
Peter Edmiston: Another workout tomorrow at FedExForum [for the Grizzlies]: A.J. Davis (UCF), Wenyen Gabriel (Kentucky), Brandon Goodwin (Florida Gulf Coast), Devonte’ Graham (Kansas), Terry Larrier (Connecticut), Ray Spalding (Louisville)
Michael Wallace: So Phoenix, Sacramento and Altanta were all the confirmed public workouts for Marvin Bagley ... so far.
Michael Scotto: The Magic worked out Hamidou Diallo (Kentucky), Devonte Graham (Kansas), Trevon Bluiett (Xavier), Joe Chealey (College of Charleston), and George King (Colorado), sources told The Athletic. Diallo is projected to go No. 35 to Orlando in my mock draft.
Lakers Nation: Lakers pre-draft workout tomorrow: Matt Mobley – St. Bonaventure Manu Lecomte – Baylor Abdul-Malik Abu – NC State Marcus Lee – Cal Trevon Bluiett – Xavier Kameron Chatman – Detroit
Adam Zagoria: Former Louisville/South Carolina wing Brian Bowen works out for OKC today and was at the Lakers over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/Ml6cu9GRPJ
Nets Daily: Landry Shamet, a 6'5" combo guard out of Wichita, is latest draft prospect to work out for the Nets, according to the Wichita Eagle reporter @tayloreldridge. Shamet projected late first/early second.
Dan Gelston: Villanova standout Mikal Bridges works out for the 76ers tomorrow
Ronald Tillery: Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace says they had a private workout with Wendell Carter today.
James Ham: Marvin Bagley III working out in Sacramento. pic.twitter.com/M7c6fu6p8x
Jessica Camerato: . @lonniewalker_4 described working out for the Sixers as “very surreal.”
Ohm Youngmisuk: Purdue's Dakota Mathias worked out for the Lakers. The Lakers are looking for perimeter shooting and the 6-4 guard shot 46.6% from 3 this season and made the most 3's (250) in school history over his career.
Jessica Camerato: Miles Bridges worked out with the Sixers today. He's also slated to work out with the Clippers and Hornets.
Harrison Wind: UNLV big man Brandon McCoy called himself the best center in the draft following his workout with the Nuggets this morning. Most mock draft have him pegged as a second-round prospect. pic.twitter.com/590uynbYEV
Ian Begley: The Knicks have an individual workout scheduled with Miami's Lonnie Walker IV this week, per ESPN sources. New York interviewed Walker in Chicago at the Draft Combine and attended his Pro Day. Opposing executives believe that Walker is one of several players in consideration to be selected at No. 9 by the Knicks. He is currently projected to be taken 13th by the Clippers in ESPN's latest mock draft. Walker has a 6-10 wingspan, which has intrigued NBA evaluators. For more on Walker, check out ESPN's draft coverage.
Michael Scotto: The Los Angeles Clippers are scheduled to bring in Miles Bridges (Michigan State), Kevin Knox (Kentucky), Aaron Holiday (UCLA), and Mitchell Robinson for a group workout on Wednesday, June 13, league sources told The Athletic.
Ian Begley: The Knicks have a workout scheduled with UCLA point guard Aaron Holiday, per ESPN sources. The workout is expected to take place close to draft night, sources say. Holiday, the younger brother of Jrue and Justin Holiday, was a prolific scorer last season as a Bruin. The idea that the Knicks would like to work Holiday out close to the draft is an indication that they'd really like to get a first-hand look at him. The guard, who averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists last season, is currently projected as the 19th pick in ESPN's latest mock draft. The Knicks, who have the 9th pick, have already worked out point guards Trae Young and Collin Sexton.
Peter Edmiston: Grizzlies announce a workout tomorrow afternoon with the following dudes: Elijah Bryant (BYU) Demetrius Denzel-Dyson (Samford) Donte Ingram (Loyola (IL)) Yante Maten (Georgia) Terrell Miller (Murray State) Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (Kansas)
At least one member of the Cavaliers' front office attended Michael Porter Jr.'s pro day workout in Chicago on Friday, a league source told cleveland.com. The workout took place on the same day the Cavs lost Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors and were swept out of the series.
The Cavs have the eighth pick, and are excited about the possibility of using that slot to maybe draft someone who was supposed to be No. 1, sources said, but he is not the only player under consideration. For instance, Collin Sexton, the point guard from Alabama, worked out with the Cavs Saturday and owner Dan Gilbert tweeted that he was a "very intriguing draft prospect."
Tony Jones: NBA first round prospect Troy Brown will work out for the Charlotte Hornets next Sunday, I'm told. His stock continues to rise
Adam Zagoria: Turns out @Anfernee Simons is rescheduling his #Knicks workout
Top-level Knicks brass will head to Chicago on Friday to work out Missouri small forward Michael Porter Jr., according to an NBA source.
The Knicks interviewed Porter at the combine and will do so again Friday. Porter said at the combine being drafted by the Knicks would be “awesome.’’ “I loved meeting with them, they knew everything about me,’’ Porter said. “It was cool meeting with those guys.”
Chase Hughes: The Wizards will host six more players in a pre-draft workout tomorrow: Jaylen Adams (St. Bonaventure), Troy Brown (Oregon), Angel Delgado (Seton Hall), Alan Herndon (Wyoming), Elie Okobo (France), Zhaire Smith (Texas Tech). Smith is a likely first round pick.
In preparation for the 2018 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets will host their sixth draft workout on Monday, June 11: Jordan Capps (Southeastern Louisiana), Matt Farrell (Notre Dame), Ria'n Holland (Mercer), JP Macura (Xavier), Tai Odiase (Illinois-Chicago), Todd Winter (Queens College)
The Cavaliers worked out potential draft choice Collin Sexton on Saturday, and owner Dan Gilbert called him a "very interesting prospect" in a Tweet. One day after being swept out of the Finals by the Warriors, the Cavs' front office and personnel staff were back at the organization's training facility in Independence, running the Alabama point guard Sexton through drills, sources told cleveland.com.
Dan Gilbert: #Next - Koby and team right back at em early this morning evaluating a very interesting draft prospect. Grinding forward...
Scott Bordow: As expected Jaren Jackson Jr., working out for Suns tomorrow
Darren Wolfson: Former Columbia Heights HS and San Jacinto JC/Illinois St./#Gophers/Texas Southern/New Mexico St. star Zach Lofton has either worked out or will workout for the Lakers, Bucks, Kings, Thunder, and Raptors. He also shot it well at Wasserman's Pro Day.
Dave McMenamin: No rest for the weary: With the Cavs’ season ending in a Finals sweep on Friday, the front office hosted a draft workout for Alabama guard Collin Sexton on Saturday, league sources tell ESPN.
Steve Kyler: So word on Porter Jr workout was he shot the ball really well and looked solid. Few doubt his talent, still biggest question is the medical. Porter Jr's camp to pick which teams they will meet with and share details with, in the coming days.
Josh Robbins: Combo guard draft prospect Anfernee Simons said he has workouts upcoming with the Knicks, Cavaliers, Grizzlies and Bucks. He said he already has worked out for the Bulls, Suns, Trail Blazers, Lakers and Jazz. He worked out for the Magic today.
Michael Cunningham: Hawks draft workouts for Sun: Allen (Duke), Foster (Creighton), Mahmoud (Louisville), Matthews (Rhode Island), McCoy (UNLV), Robinson (BC)
Olgun Uluc: Xavier Cooks worked out for the Dallas Mavericks, today.
Zach Oliver: The Magic will work out guard Anfernee Simons today. Simons went to local Edgewater high school, before finishing at IMG academy. He’s the first player to enter directly out of high school since 2005.
Michael Scotto: Mikal Bridges (Villanova) is scheduled to have an individual workout with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, June 12, league sources told The Athletic. He is projected to be selected No. 9 overall by the New York Knicks in our latest mock draft. theathletic.com/384331/2018/06…
Nets Daily: Dzazan Musa is working out in New York, according to his Twitter account, and I have to assume for the Nets. Earlier today he tweeted he was going from the plane to the court.
Bagley, on the other hand, said he will work out for the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks, the teams with the No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively. "Deandre, he's going to do what he's going to do. That's his plan," Bagley said. "All I can do is control what I can control and do what I love to do and just show different teams what I'm capable of doing. I can't really worry about what other people are doing at this point. This is an important time in my life right now, something I've been working toward my whole basketball career."
Adam Zagoria: Georgia Tech's Josh Okogie is getting a lot of interest in the teens & 20s for the NBA Draft, per league source. Has worked out for Brooklyn, Boston, Atlanta, Lakers, Denver, San Antonio and the Bulls. Has more workouts coming with San Antonio (again), Portland & Golden State.
Sources tell me the Dallas Mavericks were among the teams present this week for Porter Jr.'s private workout in Chicago, that they found his session to be "extremely impressive,'' and that they are part of a growing movement of teams who believe he is a "top-three prospect'' if healthy.
Darren Wolfson: Mahtomedi HS alum and former Baylor forward Nuni Omot has workouts in the next week with the Hornets, 76ers, and Warriors. He also performed well today in front of some scouts at a showcase in Chicago.
Jake Fischer: The Dallas Mavericks will workout prized big men Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, per team source.
Mike Vorkunov: Found it interesting that Wendell Carter Jr. said he spent a lot of his Knicks workout today working "on defense, help-side defense" with Fizdale. Wonder if that's revelatory about questions Knicks have about him or if that's routine for bigs in these types of workouts.
Scott Bordow: Bagley going to Sacramento and Atlanta for workouts
Tom Westerholm: TCU's Kenrich Williams said the Celtics’ workout was different from other workouts he has experienced. "This was more based on defense and how tough you are."
Ryan Ward: Next round of pre-draft workouts for the #Lakers include: Wenyen Gabriel – Kentucky Theo Pinson – North Carolina Tra Holder – Arizona State Nick King – Middle Tennessee Jacob Evans – Cincinnatti Brian Bowen II – South Carolina
Ian Begley: Duke’s Wendell Carter Jr. answers questions about how he’d fit next to Kristaps Porzingis. Asked why he wanted to work out for NYK, which has the lowest pick among teams he’s visited, Carter says he believes that the club is ‘trying to become that old Knicks team’ again: pic.twitter.com/nWebnRVsHd
Ian Begley: The Knicks have representation at the Priority Sports Pro Day in Chicago, where Michael Porter Jr. is working out, per sources. Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry were not there but the Knicks have a pre-draft meeting scheduled with Porter Jr., per ESPN sources.
Ian Begley: Texas Tech's Zhaire Smith is scheduled to work out for the Knicks on Saturday, per ESPN sources. The 6-4 guard showed elite athleticism in his lone college season. Miles Bridges, Kevin Knox and Hamidou Diallou are also expected to work out for the Knicks on Saturday. It's unclear if it's a group workout or if there are individual workouts. For information on draft prospects, check ESPN's draft coverage page.
Most teams will have players stay at a 4-star hotel: Hyatt, Marriott, Westin, etc. But again, every team is different. Some teams will have players stay at a 5-star hotel while others will have players stay at a 3-star hotel due to the proximity to their practice facility. Typically a team’s front office staff will take players to dinner the night before a workout or an early breakfast the morning of the workout. If not, teams will give per diem or a certain amount of credit for room service at the hotel. Everything is a test during this time; players need to be prepared for anything. A player does not want to give an impression of being a prima donna. He needs to go with the flow. The player’s goal is to play in the NBA and all of these teams have their golden ticket.
Generally, a team workout day will look something like this: On-Court Workout: Teams can have a maximum of six NBA draft prospects on the floor at a time. Players will be put through drills to show their skills. Ball handling, shooting, and offensive footwork are usually the main points of interest. This will also include competitive play: 1-on-1, 2-on-2, and 3-on-3. - Athletic Testing and Measurements. - Medical Testing. - Psychological Testing: A lengthy multiple choice test. This test is to examine a player’s intelligence and personality. - Interviews: This could be with the general manager, the head coach, or others in the front office and/or coaching staff. Occasionally, a team psychologist will be included in these interviews, as well.
