Tag: Michael Caicedo

Report: Spanish forward Michael Caicedo invited to NBA draft combine

Caicedo was named to the All-ACB Best Young Players team this season for his play with Coviran Granada.

Michael Caicedo, a 6-foot-6 forward with Coviran Granada of the Liga ACB, has been invited to participate in the 2023 NBA draft combine on May 15-21, according to a report in Marca.

Caicedo, who was born in Inca, Spain, was named to the All-ACB Best Young Players team after averaging 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 22 games. He began the season with Barcelona and was loaned to Coviran Granada in January.

He produced his best game on Feb. 5 with 15 points.

Caicedo has represented Spain in several international competitions, most recently last year’s FIBA U20 European Championship. He averaged 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists to lead Spain to the gold medal.

The 19-year-old isn’t projected to be drafted but earning an invitation to the combine indicates there is strong interest among teams to watch him in the scrimmages, strength and agility testing and other related on-court exercises.

However, he may not be guaranteed to compete in the event.

His season with Coviran Granada runs through May 13 and he would need permission from the team to participate. Some clubs have prevented players from leaving early to compete in the combine, so his status will likely be decided at a later time.

In any case, Caicedo will eventually have the opportunity to compete in private workouts. He is on teams’ radars at this point of the process and is a player to monitor that could rise up draft boards ahead of the draft on June 22.

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NBA draft combine 2023: A complete tracker of player invitations

Rookie Wire took a look at those prospects that have earned invitations to compete in the NBA draft combine and G League Elite Camp.

The NBA pre-draft process is in full swing as prospects work toward achieving the ultimate goal of hearing their names called by Commissioner Adam Silver on June 22.

Reports are beginning to surface of prospects receiving invitations to compete in the draft combine on May 15-21 in Chicago, Illinois. Each year, teams submit a list of players they would like to see invited, typically those with the highest odds of getting drafted.

The event features 5-on-5 games, strength and agility testing, shooting drills, measurements and other related on-court exercises. Prospects have the opportunity to improve their draft stock in a competitive environment against their peers.

Last year, 76 players were announced as participants in the event.

The G League Elite Camp will take place in Chicago on May 13-14 with players competing in front of NBA and G League scouts, coaches and front-office executives. The top performers will also be invited to perform in the draft combine.

The official list of participants for both events has yet to be unveiled.

Those underclassmen that filed as early entry candidates will also have the chance to interview with teams and gain feedback on their draft positioning. The information will be helpful in forming their decisions on staying in the draft or returning to school before the May 31 deadline.

Rookie Wire took a look at those prospects that have reportedly earned invitations to compete in the combine and G League Elite Camp. The list will be updated as more names emerge.

Last Update: May 14, 11:15 p.m. EDT

Aggregate NBA mock draft 2.0: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith battle for No. 1

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from ESPN, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, Basketball News and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Since our last update, the players who have improved the most spots are Ismael Kamagate (Paris), Moussa Diabate (Michigan), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Hugo Besson (New Zealand), Efe Abogidi (Washington State),  Iverson Molinar (Mississippi State), Justin Lewis (Marquette), Max Christie (Michigan State), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), and Ochai Agbaji (Kansas).

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), MarJon Beauchamp (G League Ignite), Keon Ellis (Alabama), Christian Koloko (Arizona), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame),  Josh Minott (Memphis), Zach Edey (Purdue), and Johnny Davis (Wisconsin).

Some of the top prospects who did not make the cut this time included Hunter Sallis (Gonzaga), Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Tennesse), Kobe Bufkin (Michigan), Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State), Jahvon Quinerly (Albama), Adam Flagler (Baylor), Jaylin Williams (Auburn), Matthieu Gauzin (Le Mans), Isaiah Wong (Miami), Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report