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The NBA announced that NBA Draft Combine 2020 has been reformatted to be conducted both in NBA team markets and virtually, taking place in phases beginning Sept. 28 and continuing through early to mid-November. The reimagined Combine will continue to provide NBA teams with player evaluation opportunities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

NBA Draft Combine 2020 will give players the opportunity to participate in league and team interviews, both conducted via videoconference from Sept. 28 through Oct. 16. Players will also take part in an individual on-court program consisting of strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements, shooting drills and a “Pro Day” video, all conducted in October at the NBA team facility nearest to a player’s home or interim residence. Medical testing and examinations will be performed by NBA-affiliated physicians in the same market.

As part of the event’s innovative format, the NBA will incorporate HomeCourt, a mobile basketball training application that uses advanced machine learning and computer vision, to provide analytics and record the shooting evaluation portion of NBA Combine 2020 and for players to create a unique “Pro Day” video. The video, used to showcase a player’s skills, may feature only the individual player (and either a coach or trainer) and can be up to 45 minutes long. HomeCourt is developed by NEX Team, Inc., an NBA strategic partner.

Additionally, the NBA has expanded its use of “Combine HQ,” an online tool developed by Fusion Sport in its software platform Smartabase. An interactive online platform, Combine HQ provides NBA teams with a one-stop shop for scouting information gathered during the on-court portions of this year’s Combine. Using Combine HQ, NBA teams and scouts will be able to compare participating players to their peers, past Combine participants and current NBA players, and view detailed shot charts and statistics.

NBA Draft 2020 presented by State Farm is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and will air on ESPN. The date remains subject to change as circumstances warrant

Stillwater wrote:Martin , Mane , Knight and Forrest along with Diakite and Azubuike are really odd adds to the combine with many others that should have gotten an invite left out.
I call bs on actual team interest I mean where is Poku,Kurucs,Bolmaro & Krejci , what about clutch college performers last season like Nate Hinton, Breein Tyree and Saddiq Bey?
dumb as f that Pat WIlliams & Vassell are not included either I guess maybe they opted out since others like Okongwu definitely got invited...the combine is a fail this year imo

Stillwater wrote:Martin , Mane , Knight and Forrest along with Diakite and Azubuike are really odd adds to the combine with many others that should have gotten an invite left out.
I call bs on actual team interest I mean where is Poku,Kurucs,Bolmaro & Krejci , what about clutch college performers last season like Nate Hinton, Breein Tyree and Saddiq Bey?
dumb as f that Pat WIlliams & Vassell are not included either I guess maybe they opted out since others like Okongwu definitely got invited...the combine is a fail this year imo

EvanZ wrote:

Stillwater wrote:Martin , Mane , Knight and Forrest along with Diakite and Azubuike are really odd adds to the combine with many others that should have gotten an invite left out.
I call bs on actual team interest I mean where is Poku,Kurucs,Bolmaro & Krejci , what about clutch college performers last season like Nate Hinton, Breein Tyree and Saddiq Bey?
dumb as f that Pat WIlliams & Vassell are not included either I guess maybe they opted out since others like Okongwu definitely got invited...the combine is a fail this year imo

A lot of the guys you mentioned were invited and declined, including PatWill, Vassell, Bey, Bolmaro (he's staying in Europe even if he's drafted), and Poku.

NBA Draft Combine 2020 will give players the opportunity to participate in league and team interviews, both conducted via videoconference from Sept. 28 through Oct. 16. Players will also take part in an individual on-court program consisting of strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements, shooting drills and a “Pro Day” video, all conducted in October at the NBA team facility nearest to a player’s home or interim residence. Medical testing and examinations will be performed by NBA-affiliated physicians in the same market.

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Apparently, Nnaji has had his measurements done...

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Apparently, Nnaji has had his measurements done...

BlazersBroncos wrote:Those are great measurables for Nnaji but when I watch him he really seems like a master of none. I dont really find a trait that he stands out in.

Running the floor and getting back on defense. He’s one of the quicker guys at his size that I’ve seen.

BlazersBroncos wrote:

Running the floor and getting back on defense. He’s one of the quicker guys at his size that I’ve seen.

This seems to imply defense, and at AZ going simply off metrics he wasnt a good defender by any means. Albeit I have not watched him so I cant make a concrete assessment simply off stats.

doordoor123 wrote:Hes's better than his stats show. He has no problem defending the perimeter, just needs to work on his footwork. His interior defense isnt great, but mostly because he needs to gain weight. He's also a pretty good finisher in general. He's a back up running 5 IMO. He's pretty raw in general, but gives a lot of energy and has room to grow.

pad300 wrote:

doordoor123 wrote:Hes's better than his stats show. He has no problem defending the perimeter, just needs to work on his footwork. His interior defense isnt great, but mostly because he needs to gain weight. He's also a pretty good finisher in general. He's a back up running 5 IMO. He's pretty raw in general, but gives a lot of energy and has room to grow.

His measured weight is 247.8. How heavy do you want him to get?