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2020 NBA Draft: Million dollar babies

Four years in college versus one year in the Australian NBL. A springy combo guard from Texas and a 260-pound center from Turkey.

The respective journeys of RJ Hampton and Omer Yurtseven couldn’t be any different, but they are both on fascinating paths as they try to achieve their dream of being drafted into the NBA.

A year ago, the Portland Trail Blazers probably didn’t have either of these guys on their radars, but amazingly as we see Hampton drop, while Yurtseven rises, both players could be on the Blazers boards.

We were able to speak to a few NBA scouts who could weigh in on the respective situations of these young charges, while we reflected on the massive amounts of money in play for both as they move up and down the draft order.