Tag: draft combine

NBA draft prospect Carlton Carrington: ‘I feel like my defense is so underrated’

Currently slotted at the end of the first round in our latest aggregate mock draft, Carlton Carrington has started to gain momentum as he has moved up in a lot of boards. Only playing one season at Pittsburgh, Carrington opted to turn pro and will …

Currently slotted at the end of the first round in our latest aggregate mock draft, Carlton Carrington has started to gain momentum as he has moved up in a lot of boards. Only playing one season at Pittsburgh, Carrington opted to turn pro and will stay in the draft.

In Chicago at the Combine, he talked with HoopsHype about his lone season at Pittsburgh, his strengths and weaknesses, his mentors, and more.

NBA draft prospect Harrison Ingram: ‘I’m an elite passer and an elite playmaker’

After spending his first two college years at Stanford and junior campaign at North Carolina, Harrison Ingram believes he is ready for the next level. Currently projected in the middle of the second round of our aggregate mock draft, Ingram sees …

After spending his first two college years at Stanford and junior campaign at North Carolina, Harrison Ingram believes he is ready for the next level. Currently projected in the middle of the second round of our aggregate mock draft, Ingram sees himself as the prototypical 3-and-D type of player that NBA teams are always looking for.

Ingram spoke with HoopsHype about playing different roles with two schools, his strengths and weaknesses, his underrated skillset, and more.

2024 draft comparisons: The NBA players prospects look up to (in their own words)

The 2024 combine brought out over 60 players hoping to increase their draft stock and showcase their skills to NBA teams. Player comparisons have always been one common theme that young players are asked about, so HoopsHype asked 26 prospects at the …

The 2024 combine brought out over 60 players hoping to increase their draft stock and showcase their skills to NBA teams. Player comparisons have always been one common theme that young players are asked about, so HoopsHype asked 26 prospects at the event about NBA players they tried to emulate or looked up to growing up.

Take a look at some of the players they mentioned.

The players with the smallest hands ever at the draft combine (relative to height)

Having large hands is a huge help for NBA players, as gripping the ball and controlling it becomes easier for those with bigger hands than those with smaller ones. As such, hand size is measured at the annual NBA Draft Combine, and guess what? Not …

Having large hands is a huge help for NBA players, as gripping the ball and controlling it becomes easier for those with bigger hands than those with smaller ones.

As such, hand size is measured at the annual NBA Draft Combine, and guess what? Not everyone measures in as impressively as Kawhi Leonard did when he was a prospect.

Below, check out the smallest hands ever measured at the NBA Draft Combine.

Jeff Weltman told the Orlando Sentinel …

Jeff Weltman told the Orlando Sentinel that the Magic spent time with Banchero during the NBA’s mid-May draft combine in Chicago. “We’ve seen Paolo so many times,” Weltman told the Orlando Sentinel. “We’ve had so many touch points with him. We got to spend a lot of time with him in different facets. We got all of the data points we asked him to provide for us. We had everything we needed to feel we’re making a well-rounded decision.”

Utah currently has no picks. But even …

Utah currently has no picks. But even if the Jazz don’t find a way to get into the first round, sources say they are open to trying to find their way into the second round. Sources also indicate the Jazz have a lengthy list of players compiled from workouts and interviews at the NBA’s Draft Combine that they are prepared to offer Exhibit 10 deals to by the end of the draft, in order to entice undrafted free agents. That will also make their Summer League roster more important than usual. Utah actually has projected spots that guys can possibly play their way into.

League sources have confirmed to The …

League sources have confirmed to The Kings Beat that not only did Sacramento interview Shaedon Sharpe at the Combine, but they either sat down with or attended pro-days for a bevy of projected lottery/first round picks, including Keegan Murray, AJ Griffin, Bennedict Mathurin, Dyson Daniels, Tari Eason, Kendall Brown, Ochai Agbaji, Malaki Branham, Jeremy Sochan, Patrick Baldwin, Nikola Jovic, Mark Williams, Christian Braun, Wendell Moore, Teruavion Smith and Trevion Williams.

As part of their extensive pre-draft …

As part of their extensive pre-draft search, the Cleveland Cavaliers met with alluring point guard prospect Dyson Daniels.  Sources tell cleveland.com the interview took place on Thursday in Chicago — the site of the Draft Combine — and Daniels came across “mature and confident.” Daniels, the 19-year-old supersized guard who grew up in Australia idolizing Matthew Dellavedova, played with G League Ignite this past season. While initially overshadowed by more hyped draft-eligible teammates Jaden Hardy and MarJon Beauchamp, Daniels will likely be the first one selected on June 23.