NBA combine primer: What to watch for and who coul...
Key takeaways
- Between the combine (beginning Monday) and G League Elite Camp (Saturday and Sunday), 117 players earned invitations, with all 30 NBA teams congregating to evaluate prospects and conduct business.
- Prospects will go through a full slate of drills, measurements, athletic testing, medical examinations, team interviews and 5-on-5 scrimmages, giving them an opportunity to help themselves in varied settings.
- ESPN will have full coverage from the combine all week.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Between the combine (beginning Monday) and G League Elite Camp (Saturday and Sunday), 117 players earned invitations, with all 30 NBA teams congregating to evaluate prospects and conduct business. Sunday's draft lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) looms large over the week, with all eyes on likely top-five picks AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), Cameron Boozer (Duke) and Caleb Wilson (North Carolina).
Prospects will go through a full slate of drills, measurements, athletic testing, medical examinations, team interviews and 5-on-5 scrimmages, giving them an opportunity to help themselves in varied settings. The combine is also where the offseason transaction wheel starts to turn, with teams and player agents all in one place.
ESPN will have full coverage from the combine all week. Here is a preview of what to watch for as action begins, including players, events and much more: