SI.com · Jun 20, 2022
Jaden Ivey Responds to Kings Rumors Before NBA Draft
Former Purdue guard Jaden Ivey is projected to be one of the top-10 picks in this week’s NBA draft.
The Boilermakers guard started 34 of Purdue’s 36 games as a sophomore, averaging 17.3 points per game and 4.9 rebounds en route to a consensus second-team All-American selection last season.
Most draft analysts anticipate that Duke’s Paulo Banchero, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren will be drafted in some order in the first three picks. After that, it’s anybody’s guess as to what could happen, beginning with the Kings, who are currently projected to pick No. 4 overall.