Guard Omari Moore talks Ivy League offers, summer plans.
Omari Moore is beginning to see things heat up with his recruitment. While he flies a bit under the radar, the guard prospect has double-digit offers from mid-majors and Power Six conferences.
Moore is a 6-foot-3 guard from Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, New Jersey) who is a strong distributor and a proven scorer. Defensively, he uses his length well in addition to being a solid rebounders.
The class of 2025 prospect currently holds a strong offer list that includes Columbia, Drake, Fordham, Iona, Lehigh, Old Dominion, UPenn, St. John’s and La Salle among others.
“I have been in frequent contact with Princeton, Yale and UPenn,” Moore told USA TODAY High School Sports.
“Princeton and Yale have made it clear that I am their top priority. Richmond has been in touch with me since November of 2023 and it’s just been building up a relationship with coach Mark (assistant coach Mark McGonigal) that’s been cool.”
Another program local to Moore that is showing interest is Rutgers. With a top-five incoming recruiting class, including [autotag]Ace Bailey[/autotag] (the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to USA TODAY High School Sports), Moore sees Rutgers as a potential fit alongside his current offer list.
“I think playing in any league at the next level is exciting whether it is the Ivy League, Big East or Big Ten,” Moore said.
“It’s exciting but if Rutgers feels as if I’m a player they want to bring into their program, then that would be a huge honor and that is a great league to play in.”
Iona is another program that has gotten involved with Moore and kept up in his recruitment. Head coach Tobin Anderson has done a good job in fostering a relationship with Moore.
“Iona brought up for a visit and it (has been) amazing ever since we’ve been in contact,” Moore said.
As for the summer and potential visits to programs, Moore is low-key in that regard. He hasn’t mapped anything out yet.
Instead, his focus is to do well on the court and let the recruiting component take care of itself.
“I don’t have any visits planned yet,” Moore said.
“For now, I’m just focused on improving the areas I need to improve in this AAU season and show everyone that I’ve been in the gym every day, working on my craft.”
After a demoralizing 77-65 defeat to UNLV last Saturday, SJSU head coach Tim Miles quipped that, “Last year every time I made a decision, it was the right decision and it worked out. And this year, I can’t make one [right] decision. It feels like each one gets screwed up.”
Does this mean Miles, the 2022-23 Mountain West head coach of the year, lost his touch?
The Spartans are currently 1-6 in conference play and could fall to 1-8 after games against No. 17 Utah State on Tuesday and Nevada on Friday. If that happens, players may start to lose faith and the Spartans could plummet back to the lows they hoped to escape. In doing so, Miles’ chances of ascending back to a Power Five could crater significantly.
In reality, however, Miles hasn’t lost his touch. He’s just living proof of NIL (name, image and likeness) stratifying the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots.’
Feb 14, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; San Jose State Spartans head coach Tim Miles in the first half against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
SJSU, which has no NIL money to offer recruits, has now fallen to five of the seven Mountain West teams who “have reported annual NIL budgets for men’s basketball over $400,000,” according to the SF Chronicle. It could be all seven if SJSU can’t upend Nevada this Friday and Colorado State a week later.
When Miles was asked if SJSU’s conference struggles are a result of NIL after the UNLV loss, he quickly pivoted from the subject into the Runnin’ Rebels’ hot-and-cold tendencies.
“Oh, you know, I mean, there’s talent, right? They’re [UNLV] really talented,” Miles said. “ … I was joking with one of their media guys before the game, I’m like, ‘well, which team is gonna come out Jekyll or Hyde?’ Because they’re [UNLV] really dangerous. I think we got Jekyll in the first half and Hyde in the second or who is more dangerous? I don’t know.”
Few can fault Miles for demurring.
By talking to the media about the talent disparity forged by NIL after a loss, he could diminish players’ confidence and come off as an excuse-maker. But no matter what he says, the data is undeniable.
Just take the last two losses.
The Spartans received a 95-75 thumping by No. 19 New Mexico, which spent “$1.5 million” in NIL money, according to the Las Vegas Sun. ”
A few days later, the Spartans were torched by first-year Runnin’ Rebels Keylan Boone, a transfer from Oklahoma State, and Dedan Thomas Jr., the eighth-best high school point guard in the nation. The duo, who received NIL money to play in Las Vegas, combined for 34 points (16 from Thomas Jr. and 18 from Boone) and pitched in a few of the 14-straight field goals UNLV made to end the game en route to rallying back from an 11-point first-half deficit.
“I felt humiliated the way the second half went,” Miles said.
Added SJSU point guard Alvaro Cardenas: “I feel like we just haven’t been able to put up 40 minutes of basketball.”
That much is true. The Spartans have been outscored in the second half in every conference game and could be 0-7. Their lone Mountain West win over Air Force was helped by crucial, late-game mental lapses by Cadets big man, Rytis Petraitis, and a miraculous, buzzer-beating three-pointer by SJSU point guard Myron “MJ” Amey Jr.
Jan 13, 2024; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; San Jose State Spartans guard Myron Amey Jr. (0) reacts with guard Alvaro Cardenas (13) after the game against the Air Force Falcons at Clune Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Now, forgiveness for SJSU’s inability to close games could be offered when it fell to Mountain West’s top dogs San Diego State and Boise State. The problem, however, is that SJSU’s second half struggles have occurred against teams ranked below it in the NET. Which begs the question: Is this team just not capable of beating conference opponents?
For the 2023-24 season – possibly.
This reflects poorly on Miles, but is it fair to criticize him? Of course not.
While other Mountain West head coaches can use NIL funds to nab elite high school talent or veterans in the transfer portal, Miles must construct his roster with no-star recruits or players descending to SJSU after unsuccessful stints at a Power Five.
SJSU’s inexperienced frontcourt triumvirate of sophomores Adrame Diongue and William Humer and freshman Diogo “DJ” Seixas have been unable to fill in for the season-long absence of sophomore power forward Robert Vaihola. What’s more, second rotation players like freshman Latrell Davis and sophomore Garrett Anderson continue to be non-factors.
“We’re asking guys to do things that they’re not always ready for. We just have to continue to find strategic ways to be better,” Miles said.
As a result, SJSU’s veteran core – Amey Jr., Cardenas and wings Trey Anderson and Tibet Gorener – need to play unreasonably well.
Thankfully for Miles, each member of the veteran core has taken that pivotal third-year leap. There’s a reason why SJSU has at least held leads over conference opponents and boasts wins over Santa Clara (No. 107 in NET) and UC Irvine (No. 76 in NET). So this should bode well for next year, right?
In theory yes, but what if any of SJSU’s veteran core gets poached by a bigger program that can offer more exposure and NIL opportunities? In that scenario, Miles could be in an even worse position for the 2024-25 campaign.
San Jose State basketball coach, and former Colorado State head coach, Tim Miles catches up with old colleagues before the game at Moby Arena on Saturday Dec. 31, 2022.
Csu Sjsu Bball
Based on how he was let go by Nebraska in 2019, he can’t afford any career setbacks. SJSU could be his last shot of reaching those same heights. But the more SJSU struggles, the more Miles’ SJSU resume signifies that he is incapable of succeeding without Omari Moore, the 2022-23 Mountain West player of the year, whom he inherited.
These trying times illustrate why Miles told SJSU’s NIL collective Blue & Gold Unlimited this past off-season, “‘We really have to make a decision. Do we want to be Division I? Or do we want to be Division II? And if you really want to be Division I, we have to get behind the collective and the driving forces behind that to be able to keep up.’”
If Miles is losing faith, he must remember that he concocted rebuilds at every rung the NCAA has to offer, including at CSU from 2007-12 which is how he ascended to Nebraska. And he’s the man who nicknamed himself ‘Coach F.E.M.A.’ because of that uncanny ability to weather storms.
“You either adapt or die,” Miles said before the season began.
Following San Jose State basketball’s 0-2 start in conference play, it’s easy to ponder a reality where it retained 2022-23 Mountain West Player of the Year Omari Moore through NIL deals. Although valid, perhaps those wonderments aren’t pointed in the right direction.
Instead of Moore, maybe fans should wonder how SJSU would be faring right now if it got more production out of its 2022 recruiting class.
As SJSU (7-8, 0-2 MW) prepares to host No. 19 San Diego State (13-2, 2-0 MW) Tuesday night, only one player from that recruiting class – sophomore guard Garrett Anderson – will be seeing action.
Which begs the question: How has that recruited class impacted SJSU’s 2023-24 season?
As it relates to the Spartans’ struggling front court, a sizable amount. Starting with power forward Max Allen who was one of five freshman from the 2022 class to depart from SJSU this offseason.
Now at Marist University, Allen is averaging 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and boasts a player efficiency rating of 26.5. His numbers are currently better than SJSU power forwards in sophomore William Humer (4.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and a 12.8 player efficiency rating) and freshman Diogo “DJ” Seixas (3.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and a 11.8 player efficiency rating).
Though Allen averaged just 1.3 points and 2 rebounds in eight games last year, could his size and scoring have prevented any of SJSU’s four late-game collapses – including the squandered 17-point lead to Wyoming and a nine-point second half lead to Boise State?
But to say Allen’s situation and the five transfers renders the 2022 class a complete disappointment, is to ignore the gem SJSU found in junior power forward Robert Vaihola and the misfortune of his season-long absence due to a foot injury.
Following his freshman year in 2021-2022, Vaihola entered the transfer portal when Fresno State head coach Justin Hutson suggested he go the junior college route.
The result?
Vaihola transferred to SJSU, became the Mountain West leader in offensive rebounds (3 per game) and helped SJSU finish with the sixth-best rebounding margin nationwide. Surely, his presence would have prevented the Spartans from getting outrebounded 43-23 and outscored on second chance opportunities 20-5 against the Broncos last Friday night. For that matter, maybe his presence would’ve prevented SJSU from ranking ninth in points allowed per game (71.8) in the Mountain West this year after it ranked fourth (66.2) last year.
In essence, Vaihola’s absence is the bad break SJSU just simply couldn’t afford. But unlike Vaihola, SJSU knew grad transfer Sage Tolbert wouldn’t return following the 2022-23 season.
That’s the yin-and-ying of the transfer portal. SJSU received someone in Tolbert who was well-seasoned and ready to dominate but those virtues were a one-year solution to a year-after-year dilemma. Going the transfer portal route every year isn’t a bad option, but with SJSU’s invisible NIL presence it’s difficult to land someone of Tolbert’s pedigree.
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 5, 2023
Which leaves SJSU to rely on Humer, Seixas and Washington State sophomore transfer Adrame Diongue who committed to SJSU to be reunited with first-year assistant coach Ed Gipson. Among those three, Diongue is the only one with Division I experience, but that came in the form of 6.3 minutes per game last year.
[lawrence-related id=58792]
Therein lies the conundrum plaguing SJSU. Diongue, Humer and Seixas are expected to replace production from Vaihola, Tolbert and center Ibrahima Diallo who transferred to Central Florida after two years at SJSU. Which means this year’s front court is experiencing their learning curve two years after junior guards Alvaro Cardenas and MJ Amey and senior wings Trey Anderson and Tibet Gorener experienced theirs.
After experiencing the historic 2022-23 season, those four were hoping to maintain the momentum and finish in a relatively similar position. The media, meanwhile, thought SJSU wouldn’t crater back toward irrelevance. Hence the Spartans were picked to finish seventh in the 11-team Mountain West preseason poll.
But with timelines that aren’t aligning, that’s growing increasingly more difficult. That said, it’s not impossible. After all, there are16 conference games left – however – half of those games come against opponents in the top-35 of the NET. And that gauntlet for SJSU starts Tuesday night against SDSU (No. 21 in NET). Now, that’s not to say it’s impossible. There’s still time for Diongue, Humer and Seixas to improve. Plus, Anderson, a second rotation guard, can still leave an imprint so the 2022 class doesn’t leave the 2023-24 season without any impact.
As San Jose State men’s basketball opens conference play tonight against Wyoming, head coach Tim Miles now faces a question that’s loomed large since the preseason: Can SJSU repeat last year’s success without an NIL presence and reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Omari Moore?
“You either adapt or die,” SJSU head coach Tim Miles told The Spear last October.
Mar 4, 2023; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; San Jose State Spartans guard Omari Moore (10) gestures in the second half against the Air Force Falcons at Clune Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
At 7-6, the definition of “repeating last year’s success” has been slightly tempered to making back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time ever. In order to do that SJSU must win nine of its 18 conference games. 12 of those 18 games come against teams with a higher NET ranking. Just so happens that nearly all of those teams have an NIL presence the Spartans only hope to achieve one day.
According to the SF Chronicle, Colorado State, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, Boise State, San Diego State and UNLV each have collectives that have reported annual NIL budgets for men’s basketball over $400,000. Miles, meanwhile, watched recruits immediately “wig out” on Zoom calls when he mentioned he couldn’t offer NIL money.
Prior to an upset over crosstown rival Santa Clara on Dec. 20, finishing .500 in conference play for the second time since 2000 was daunting. SJSU was fresh off an 86-75 loss to Montana where its defense was reliably unreliable. “We just got hurt inside,” Miles said following the defeat. “But that’s not new news.”
Miles entered the 2023-24 season well-aware of how the Spartans’ inexperienced front court could be detrimental to the team’s success. How could he not? Freshman forward Diogo “DJ” Seixas and sophomore forward William Humer had no prior Division I experience. The team’s prized 2023 recruit in sophomore Washington State transfer Adrame Diongue averaged 1.3 points and 1.8 boards in six minutes per game in Pullman.
This stress was only heightened when Miles announced SJSU forward Robert Vaihola, the Mountain West leader in offensive rebounds a year ago, would be out for the year with a foot injury.
With the departures of Vaihola’s front court counterparts in Sage Tolbert (graduated) and Ibrahima Diallo who “transferred to Central Florida this past June for $160,000 in NIL money,” according to that same SF Chronicle article, SJSU’s new rotation could be a deterrent to winning conference games.
— San Jose State Men’s Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) January 2, 2024
At least senior forward Trey Anderson was rapidly evolving into a trustworthy three-point shooter and defender at the start of the season.
Then he sustained a “significant knee sprain” on Dec. 4 in an overtime loss to North Dakota State – SJSU’s third straight at the time.
The streak ended at three when SJSU used a late-surge to beat New Orleans (then ranked in the bottom 300 of the NET). But the thrill of the win and junior guard MJ Amey’s season-high 29 points was quickly forgotten when SJSU followed it up with that aforementioned loss to Montana at home on Dec. 17.
If SJSU was outrebounded 44-24 and allowed Montana forward Laolu Oke to go for 16 points and 15 rebounds, how could it handle an eight-game stretch in January that features Wyoming’s Sam Griffin (18.3 points per game), San Diego State’s Jaedon Ladee who leads the Mountain West with 21.3 points and is tied for the league lead in rebounds (9.2). Furthermore, the guy Ladee’s tied with – Utah State’s Great Osobor – will be hosting SJSU in Logan to end the month.
By that point, if SJSU ends the month at 3-5 or 2-6, there’s little chance it can make up enough ground to clinch that prized .500 record. In consequence, it’ll reinforce the narrative that SJSU’s paltry financial state isn’t conducive to long term success. No coach since 1966 has finished with a winning record. Even scarier for Miles, since 1938, no SJSU head coach has fulfilled the same duty at a different school forat leasttwo years. Mind you, San Jose is viewed as a stepping stone to a better opportunity for coaches.
As SJSU’s defense struggled, the fear that it would return to its disastrous state was front of mind. Forget the fact SJSU won 20 games for the first time since 1981 last year. The Spartans 10 Mountain West wins eclipsed its conference win total (eight) from the previous five seasons.
But then came that 81-78 upset over Santa Clara – No. 120 NET ranking –to end non-conference play. Yes, it wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to offer hope.
— San Jose State Men’s Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) December 21, 2023
Amey (team-leading 17 points and nine rebounds) continued his emergence as the team’s leading scorer, SJSU outscored SCU 23-13 in points off turnovers, Humer finished with a +14 and point guard Alvaro Cardenas dished a team-high 10 assists.
When the Spartans upset Santa Clara last year, Miles noticed a growing confidence in each player. Suddenly, they started to believe in themselves a little more and held their chest a little bit higher. That was then parlayed into beating UNLV and Colorado State to start conference play. Until then SJSU had never opened Mountain West play with a win.
Perhaps tonight’s bout with a struggling Wyoming could signal a repeating trend.
Boston is likely looking for players who’d be able to help right away, or a player with some upside to stash abroad or as a two way player.
As the 2023 NBA draft draws ever closer, the Boston Celtics have kept themselves very busy working out prospective targets for the top of the 2023 draft’s second round, with a pick owed them from either the Portland Trail Blazers (35th overall) or the Houston Rockets (33rd overall), pending the outcome of complicated protections which will be determined the night of the draft lottery.
The Celtics are looking for players who would be able to help a little depth-wise right away, or perhaps a player with some upside to stash abroad or as a two way player with the extra slot having been added in the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
Let’s take a look at the prospects we know the team has worked out (thanks to Rookie Wire’s Cody Taylor) that we have not already covered on the Celtics Wire (see our previous articles on wing Landers Nolley II, big man Oscar Tshiebwe, and center Isaiah Miranda).
Miranda is an intriguing prospect for the Celtics to consider as a top-50 consensus college prospect. https://t.co/kTedEs7E7I
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.
Mountain West Player of the Year @omari_moore13 has been invited to compete in the NBA draft combine next month.
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.
Moore is fresh off of a strong season with San Jose State and is looking to continue that momentum into the pre-draft process.
Omari Moore is fresh off of a strong senior campaign with San Jose State, and the 22-year-old is looking to continue that momentum into the NBA pre-draft process.
Moore was named the Mountain West Player of the Year after averaging a career-high 17.4 points, 4.8 assists and 4.7 assists. He became the first player in program history to win the award and was one of 16 Spartans to score 1,000 or more points in a career.
He left as one of the all-time career leaders in several categories:
Points: 5th (1,312)
Assists: 5th (429)
Blocks: 4th (90)
Steals: 4th (120)
Field Goals: 5th (497)
The 6-foot-6 guard emerged as a tremendous scorer with the Spartans. He can work from virtually all over the court and get into the paint and finish strong at the rim. His athleticism also often stands out as he threw down a number of highlight reel dunks throughout last season.
Moore also established himself as a lockdown defender. He boasts a 6-foot, 10-inch wingspan that enables him to block shots, disrupt passing lanes and stifle the opposition at the point of attack. He had a clutch game-saving block on March 4 against Air Force.
— San Jose State Men’s Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) March 4, 2023
Behind the play of Moore, San Jose State posted its best record (21-14, 10-18) since the 1980-81 season when it went 21-9. The program racked up its most conference wins since the 1993-94 season and earned a place in the CBI Tournament.
Moore is now turning his attention to the pre-draft process.
He signed with LIFT Sports Management and will be represented by former two-time NBA champion Mike Miller. He has been training alongside fellow draft prospects Keyonte George, Mike Miles Jr. and others in Orlando, Florida.
Moore has started working out with teams and is in the process of scheduling more as interest is growing around the league to see him. He was also among the prospects invited to compete in the draft combine May 15-21 in Chicago, Illinois.
Rookie Wire caught up with Moore this week to discuss the pre-draft process, training with Miller, his college career, what he is trying to show teams and more.
Please note: This interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity
2023 CBI First Round: San Jose State vs. Southern Indiana-First Look At The Screaming Eagles Who are the Screaming Eagles? Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire The Spartans record breaking season continues with CBI invite, will face Southern …
The Spartans record breaking season continues with CBI invite, will face Southern Indiana in Daytona Beach, FL.
San Jose State made their mark on the Mountain West this season, and everyone took notice. The squad is in just year two of the Tim Miles era in the Bay Area. But the Spartans achieved their highest finish (5th place) in their near decade in the Mountain Mountain West.
Coach Miles is building the Spartans into a real Mountain West contender. After winning the conference Coach of the Year award for his revitalization of the program and boasting the Mountain West Player of the Year as well in Omari Moore. San Jose State looks forward, to what used to be a foreign concept in San Jose, postseason tournament action.
This is the programs 6th postseason appearance overall, and second in the CBI (2011). They come in as the No. 2 seed with the potential and talent to win it all in Las Vegas on March 22nd.
Who are the Screaming Eagles
Coach
Southern Indiana is led by third year head coach Stan Gouard. Who as a player for the Screaming Eagles in the mid-nineties led the program to a NCAA Div. II National Championship and runner up year the following season.
As a coach of the Southern Indiana program, he helped the team navigate the unfamiliar landscape of Covid-19 in his first year. While also helping springboard the program into the Div. I ranks this season. Before his time in Evansville, he coached the University of Indianapolis for twelve years. Which included eight NCAA Div. II Tournament appearances and a GLVC Coach of the Year award in 2014.
Southern Indiana’s Jacob Polakovich (32) takes a shot as the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles play the Eastern Illinois University Panthers at Screaming Eagles Arena in Evansville, Ind., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
How did they get here
The Screaming Eagles are in their first year in Div. I after transitioning up from the Great Lakes Conference in Div. II. Their new home is the Ohio Valley Conference, as a new addition to a conference that has been ransacked in recent years due to realignment.
Southern Indiana finished 6th in the OVC, with a 16-16 (9-9) record and an impact made against some of the bigger schools in the region. Boasting home wins over Missouri Valley members Southern Illinois & Indiana State along with a road win over MAC school Bowling Green. The Screaming Eagles .500 finish and participation in the Gotham Classic at the start of the season qualified the program for a CBI invite.
Biggest Wins:
At Home-Southern Illinois 71-53
@-Bowling Green 69-57
At Home-Indiana State 88-85 OT
NET: 257th
KenPom: 270th
Larry Muniz covers college basketball as a writer for Mountain West Wire and WAC Hoops Digest. Also as a co-host of the college basketball podcast “Hoops Talk W/Jay & Larry”. He is also a USWBA Member.
Memphis junior Lester Quinones will be among the prospects to participate in a pre-draft workout with the Lakers on Tuesday.
Memphis junior Lester Quinones will be among the prospects to participate in a pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the team announced.
Quinones averaged 10 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals on 39% shooting from 3-point range last season with the Tigers. He ranked seventh among qualified players in the American Athletic Conference in 3-point percentage and 13th in 3-pointers made (55).
The 6-foot-5 guard has emerged as one of the top shooters in the draft this year. He has worked out with several other teams in the pre-draft process, including the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings, and will visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
In addition to Quinones, the Lakers will also host San Jose State guard Omari Moore, Purdue forward Trevion Williams, Nebraska guard Trey McGowens, Oregon guard Will Richardson and Texas Southern forward Brison Gresham on Tuesday.
The Lakers enter the pre-draft process with no picks in either round. The team dealt its first-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in the trade involving Anthony Davis. Its second-round selection was sent to the Washington Wizards in a cap-clearing move.
Despite having no draft picks, the Lakers will still do their due diligence on those fringe prospects that could go undrafted. The team could acquire picks to take a prospect or sign him outright in free agency after the draft.
