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Oregon center N’Faly Dante receives invite to 2024 NBA Combine

N’Faly Dante has received an invite to the 2024 NBA Combine.

The future remains unclear for Oregon Ducks’ all-conference center N’Faly Dante, but he certainly has his options open ahead of him.

In April, The Oregonian’s James Crepea reported that Dante and the Ducks are seeking a waiver from the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility for center N’Faly Dante stemming from his ACL injury during the 2020-21 season. This means that there is a possibility that Dante returns to Eugene for one more season to lead what is turning into a talented Oregon team in 2024-25.

However, Dante also has been invited to the 2024 NBA Combine, where he can work out in front of NBA general managers, coaches, and scouts, in hopes of upping his draft stock and potentially being selected in the 2024 NBA Draft at the end of June.

Currently, Dante has been projected as a second-round pick in the draft, but there is a chance that he could improve that with a solid workout and performance at the combine.

While we wait to hear what the NCAA’s decision is on Dante’s waiver, we will see if he participates in the combine, which takes place from May 12-19.

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Bronny James invited to NBA draft combine as he weighs options

Bronny James will get the chance to show more to NBA scouts after starting just six games as a freshman at USC.

Former USC men’s basketball guard Bronny James — son of LeBron James — has some big decisions to make this offseason. He at least got one piece of clarity on Friday, though.

James was one of 78 players invited to the 2024 NBA draft combine, which will be held May 13-19 in Chicago.

After his freshman season with the Trojans, James opted to enter the transfer portal. However, he also declared for the draft while retaining the option to return to college basketball.

James isn’t considered one of the draft’s top prospects. A former four-star prospect and top-30 recruit nationally, James missed the beginning of his freshman season after suffering a cardiac arrest in July.

He made his return to the court less than three months later and was a role player for a USC team that finished 15-18 and saw coach Andy Enfield leave for the SMU job. James appeared in 25 games this past season, starting six and averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Where James will return to college basketball or head to the NBA — where he could potentially team up with his father — remains to be seen. But James will have the chance to show off in front of NBA scouts after averaging fewer than 20 minutes per game as a freshman.