Day one of the 2016 NBA Draft Combine came to a close yesterday, and a handful of players took advantage of the stage.
The NBA Draft Combine is a stage where prospects have the chance to give front office members and coaches of teams a feel for their personality and game. With the new rule put into place this year, players were granted the chance test the combine process without actually declaring for the NBA Draft and foregoing their college eligibility.
The combine includes the players being measured, put through interviews, going through shooting drills, medical testing, and five-on-five scrimmages. This process is really to get the players introduced to the NBA crowd for a couple of days.
Preceding the combine are individual team workouts where the teams invite specific prospects and put them through unique workouts to get an even better feel for what they could bring to their organization.
Players who are projected as top picks tend to skip the shooting drills and scrimmaging portion of the combine by listening to their agents. For players who are projected in the late first-round, second-round, and even ones who will likely go undrafted, the combine is a great opportunity to increase their draft stock.
As day one of the combine came to a close, there were a number of players who turned the heads of general managers around the league. Let’s take a look at five players who stood out most from day one.
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