Although Iowa State point guard Tyrese Haliburton indicated Wednesday that he “has no clue” which NBA team will pick him Nov. 18, draft analysts are confident that he and Israeli forward Deni Avdija won’t be on the board long. Haliburton and Avdija – projected to go seventh and fourth overall, respectively, in NBA.com’s updated consensus mock draft – spoke to the media Wednesday on Day 3 of the 2020 virtual draft combine. Updates from those sessions, as well as that of projected first-rounder Theo Maledon, currently listed No. 16 to Portland on NBADraft.net’s board:
Haliburton believes shooting numbers speak for themselves
Watch any highlight reel from Haliburton’s two college seasons with the Cyclones and you’ll likely immediately notice how mechanical and unconventional his shooting form appears to be.