NBA to require FULL participation in Draft Combine in 2024

MemphisX · Post #1 » by **MemphisX** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:24 pm

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Post #2 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:27 pm

Good, I like it.

SeattleJazzFan · Post #3 » by **SeattleJazzFan** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:28 pm

love this

tester551 · Post #4 » by **tester551** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:46 pm

I'm guessing a lot of the top players will be coming down with the 'flu' or a 'sprained ankle' that weekend....

clyde21 · Post #5 » by **clyde21** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:27 pm

good - this was the dumbest trend for top players

Big J · Post #6 » by **Big J** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:42 pm

Dumb, the top guys will just mail it in now. You think they will go balls to the wall and risk injury? Hell naw

LofJ · Post #7 » by **LofJ** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:48 pm

Big J wrote:Dumb, the top guys will just mail it in now. You think they will go balls to the wall and risk injury? Hell naw

They'll still have to take part in medical evaluations, measurements, and team interviews. A lot of the top players were previously skipping the entire combine.

LofJ · Post #8 » by **LofJ** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:58 pm

This just occurred to me - what's preventing a potential top pick from skipping the combine, not getting drafted, and then signing with whatever team they want?

Say for instance this rule started this year and Victor Wembanyama didn't take part in the combine. Could be he sign with the Lakers, Heat, etc. as an undrafted player?

BlazersBroncos · Post #9 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:20 pm

LofJ wrote:This just occurred to me - what's preventing a potential top pick from skipping the combine, not getting drafted, and then signing with whatever team they want?

Say for instance this rule started this year and Victor Wembanyama didn't take part in the combine. Could be he sign with the Lakers, Heat, etc. as an undrafted player?

This is what I immediately thought - I think there has to be something within this rule to ensure it doesnt happen. If not, wow.

eminence · Post #10 » by **eminence** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:31 pm

The combine is largely entertainment for the diehard fans, and the medical info thing seems like a legit thing, so it's not the biggest thing in the world, but I support this.

To be clear - teams can still draft players who didn't get combine invites correct?

clyde21 · Post #11 » by **clyde21** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:45 pm

LofJ wrote:This just occurred to me - what's preventing a potential top pick from skipping the combine, not getting drafted, and then signing with whatever team they want?

Say for instance this rule started this year and Victor Wembanyama didn't take part in the combine. Could be he sign with the Lakers, Heat, etc. as an undrafted player?

They can't, you have to declare yourself for the draft, if skipping the combine makes them ineligible for the draft, they won't be considered FAs

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:45 pm

Honestly, the biggest thing this does for many diehards like us is give access to measurements which give the most standardized way to compare prospects not only in the current class, but going back through the years as well.

Post #13 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:46 pm

Big J wrote:Dumb, the top guys will just mail it in now. You think they will go balls to the wall and risk injury? Hell naw

I dont think teams care at all about the top guys performing well in the scrimmages and stuff. This no doubt is more about the measurements, medical, and interview portion.

Hal14 · Post #14 » by **Hal14** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:27 pm

does "full participation" include participation in the combine scrimmages?

Edit. Just read the article. I guess it does not include scrimmages. Bummer

Post #15 » by **Duke4life831** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:30 pm

Hal14 wrote:does "full participation" include participation in the combine scrimmages?

No the scrimmages arent included in this. The only on court activities that are included on this is shooting drills and athletic testing.

RookieStar · Post #16 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:12 pm

Good. We finally see the real measurements. Also, the injury/medical reports.

Big J · Post #17 » by **Big J** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:21 pm

RookieStar wrote:Good. We finally see the real measurements. Also, the injury/medical reports.

Didn't Chet hide his medicals last year? Pretty sure dude has Marfan's syndrome.

CptCrunch · Post #18 » by **CptCrunch** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:54 pm

clyde21 wrote:
LofJ wrote:This just occurred to me - what's preventing a potential top pick from skipping the combine, not getting drafted, and then signing with whatever team they want?

Say for instance this rule started this year and Victor Wembanyama didn't take part in the combine. Could be he sign with the Lakers, Heat, etc. as an undrafted player?

They can't, you have to declare yourself for the draft, if skipping the combine makes them ineligible for the draft, they won't be considered FAs

I am guessing this enforcement mechanism technically only works for early entrants into the draft as draft eligibility before 4 years after high school is more of a white-list kind of situation.

Technically anyone on these forums older than 4 years after high school or roughly 22 is a free agent right now and no one has gone to nor will be going to the combine anytime soon. In the future, some undrafted free agent who never attended combine but played in Europe for 1-2 years after college would be signed into the league. Would they be a free agent? I assume so.

So my question is, what is stopping college seniors who have finished 4 years of schools from skipping the draft combine? If they do, how is this different from my scenario above? Unless there are provisions not mentioned in the twit stipulating that there is some cooldown perid before being declared de-facto non-eligible for not entering the combine and automatically becoming a free agent.

Big J · Post #19 » by **Big J** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:05 am

Duke4life831 wrote:
Big J wrote:Dumb, the top guys will just mail it in now. You think they will go balls to the wall and risk injury? Hell naw

I dont think teams care at all about the top guys performing well in the scrimmages and stuff. This no doubt is more about the measurements, medical, and interview portion.

I'd rather not know all that tbh. If you know a guy can play all of that stuff is meaningless.

Post #20 » by **Duke4life831** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:10 am

Big J wrote:
Duke4life831 wrote:
Big J wrote:Dumb, the top guys will just mail it in now. You think they will go balls to the wall and risk injury? Hell naw

I dont think teams care at all about the top guys performing well in the scrimmages and stuff. This no doubt is more about the measurements, medical, and interview portion.

I'd rather not know all that tbh. If you know a guy can play all of that stuff is meaningless.

If Im getting ready to possibly invest hundreds of millions into a guy. Ya I would like to make sure his medical is clear, id like to have a face to face with him and make sure he is as big as I think he is.