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Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes to participate in new NBA Draft Combine format

2020 is as weird as it gets. It has forced athletes to play in empty arenas and it has already made scheduling games for the NCAA season harder than usual. Now, 2020 has found a way to change up the Draft Combine.

Former Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes will be one of the many players participating in the aforementioned NBA Combine, which begins today and runs through Oct. 16.

It will be the first of many phases in the draft process. In the official release on NBA.com, this is what they had to say about the combine:

“NBA Draft Combine 2020 will give players the opportunity to participate in league and team interviews, both conducted via videoconference from Sept.