Yeah, I went back and looked it up and he was ranked the 8th best highschool player in the nation when he came out. So that likely would have put him in the one and done group. Obviously it doesn't always work out the way you plan, but in his case, even though it took longer, he may have a better result. Lesson to be learned there!
2021 Workouts
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Bleijenbergh could be a good choice at #39 if he's there. I like the way he moves at 6'10" and he's a solid playmaker in the pick & roll. I think long term he"ll become a good outside shooter. He may have trouble on defense until he fills out though.
If Isaiah Todd or Bones Hyland actually made it to #39 as some mocks suggest they'd be top targets for me but I think both are gone by that point.
If Isaiah Todd or Bones Hyland actually made it to #39 as some mocks suggest they'd be top targets for me but I think both are gone by that point.
And the reason we're getting very little word on workouts is...
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/k...aking-2021-nba-draft-prospect-workouts-public
We're not doing any! JUST KIDDING - we're keeping them hush-hush because that's Monte's thing.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/k...aking-2021-nba-draft-prospect-workouts-public
We're not doing any! JUST KIDDING - we're keeping them hush-hush because that's Monte's thing.
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article252706938.html?src=rss
6'10" Belgian SF Vrenz Bleijenbergh is visiting Sacramento for a workout. His stock seems to be rising a bit, so the Scrabble score for playing his name (either first or last) may actually be higher than his draft position.
6'10" Belgian SF Vrenz Bleijenbergh is visiting Sacramento for a workout. His stock seems to be rising a bit, so the Scrabble score for playing his name (either first or last) may actually be higher than his draft position.
It's hard to get a good feel for him from just highlight packages. My impression is that Vrenz's biggest strength relative to Wagner is that he is a better passer. It's not clear who is the better shooter at this point. He seems to be skinnier than Wagner, and I would suspect Wagner's defense is better.
He's really a second-round look for us, but one that perhaps makes a bit less sense if we do go with Wagner at #9.
He's really a second-round look for us, but one that perhaps makes a bit less sense if we do go with Wagner at #9.
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article252713633.html?src=rss
Kings will work out Manny Camper on Tuesday, a 6'7" wing out of Siena who is not expected to be drafted, per the Bee.
Kings will work out Manny Camper on Tuesday, a 6'7" wing out of Siena who is not expected to be drafted, per the Bee.
Believe it or not, I do know who he is. I'm sure he's in the G-League jar of probably undrafted players. He has no game away from the basket, but he runs the floor really well and he's a very good offensive rebounder. Pretty good athlete with a quick first jump. He's likely a couple of years away from seeing an NBA floor.
Here are some random pre-draft workout videos posted by an obscure YouTube channel (maybe reposts, or old clips spliced together?):
Kuminga:
Bouknight (especially for kb02):
Scottie Barnes:
Jalen Johnson (my top pick by far at 9, although I expect he will go top 5 after workouts):
There are more to be found, but I don't want to spam the thread.
Personally I think Jalen Johnson's size, athleticism and skill set are way too tantalizing to pass on if he's there at 9, which I don't think he will be. He has all the attributes to be a big time player in the NBA.
Kuminga:
Bouknight (especially for kb02):
Scottie Barnes:
Jalen Johnson (my top pick by far at 9, although I expect he will go top 5 after workouts):
There are more to be found, but I don't want to spam the thread.
Personally I think Jalen Johnson's size, athleticism and skill set are way too tantalizing to pass on if he's there at 9, which I don't think he will be. He has all the attributes to be a big time player in the NBA.
https://sports.yahoo.com/report-jared-butler-met-kings-015615531.html
Kings had dinner with Jared Butler. I wonder if they are hoping he slips to the second round due to the heart condition? I wonder if they let local Gourmand Mark Jones pick the place? How about some of that famous Jerk chicken? a nice cup of blue mountain coffee to finish the meal might be nice.
Kings had dinner with Jared Butler. I wonder if they are hoping he slips to the second round due to the heart condition? I wonder if they let local Gourmand Mark Jones pick the place? How about some of that famous Jerk chicken? a nice cup of blue mountain coffee to finish the meal might be nice.
I guess ESPN aired a "pro day" for Klutch sports clients last night featuring these prospects:
Moses Moody
Jalen Johnson
Kai Jones
Brandon Boston Jr
Scotty Lewis
Jericho Sims
I caught a bit of it on YouTube this morning. As expected it was just a showcase where there's not much to learn. Brandon Boston looks a bit bigger/stronger but I didn't get to see enough of Jalen Johnson shooting to say if he's improved his form. Kai Jones did a lot of dunking but seemed to miss every 3 he took. Again, not much to really learn or get excited about and something like this can't do much to change anyone's existing evaluations.
Moses Moody
Jalen Johnson
Kai Jones
Brandon Boston Jr
Scotty Lewis
Jericho Sims
I caught a bit of it on YouTube this morning. As expected it was just a showcase where there's not much to learn. Brandon Boston looks a bit bigger/stronger but I didn't get to see enough of Jalen Johnson shooting to say if he's improved his form. Kai Jones did a lot of dunking but seemed to miss every 3 he took. Again, not much to really learn or get excited about and something like this can't do much to change anyone's existing evaluations.
Yes.
The broadcast format was nearly useless - there was plenty of drilling going on on-court, but the cameras spent all their time zoomed on players, so you couldn't see what was going on. A very frustrating hour of TV.
My takeaways were:
As Funky said, Jones did not look at all comfortable shooting threes, and his footwork on the 3 was atrocious
The hour of drills seemed to push the stamina of many of the participants. Moody has great upper body strength but struggled to finish his "5 half court dunks" routine at the end. It appeared that Boston even declined the "5 half court dunks" routine to instead shoot threes from the top of the arc, and was coming up short consistently. But Jalen Johnson went for four full-court dunks instead of 5 half-court, and he was looking fresh (he missed #3 but I think he lost the ball on the way up, it wasn't that he didn't have the legs). Can't say much about his shot, but the kid is in great shape.
The broadcast format was nearly useless - there was plenty of drilling going on on-court, but the cameras spent all their time zoomed on players, so you couldn't see what was going on. A very frustrating hour of TV.
My takeaways were:
As Funky said, Jones did not look at all comfortable shooting threes, and his footwork on the 3 was atrocious
The hour of drills seemed to push the stamina of many of the participants. Moody has great upper body strength but struggled to finish his "5 half court dunks" routine at the end. It appeared that Boston even declined the "5 half court dunks" routine to instead shoot threes from the top of the arc, and was coming up short consistently. But Jalen Johnson went for four full-court dunks instead of 5 half-court, and he was looking fresh (he missed #3 but I think he lost the ball on the way up, it wasn't that he didn't have the legs). Can't say much about his shot, but the kid is in great shape.