Yesterday the Portland Trail Blazers hosted their first predraft workout in search of late first-round potential among this crop of draftees. Equipped with only no. 25 overall and no second-round draft picks, the Blazers will want to ensure they get as much value as possible by selecting a high potential player.
Though as any savvy general manager would have you know, sometimes it’s not entirely about who you find in the draft. With the rising success of the G League, it’s important to also sniff out underdeveloped players that may not catch the scouts attention. The G League allows high potential players to be able to showcase their abilities in a few years of a professional basketball setting without committing draft stock to a long-term project.