With the selection of Luka Mitrovic with the #60 pick, a rush of brand new unrestricted free agents joined the league. Guys like: Cliff Alexander (Kansas), Aaron Harrison (Kentucky), Travis Trice (Michigan St), Chasson Randle (Stanford), Ryan Boatright (UConn), Christian Wood (UNLV), Robert Upshaw (Washington), Juwan Staten (WVU), LeBryan Nash (Oklahoma St), Treveon Graham (VCU), Terran Petteway (Nebraska), Brandon Ashley (Arizona), Jaiteh (France) and Ponitka (Belgium). At some point in the last 2-3 years most all of those guys were considered 1st round talent. And now they're all free to get invited to NBA camps.
Alexander was the only eligible Freshman that didn't get picked, where does that dude go now?
Harrison will make an NBA team, I'm certain: he's big, he's got handle, scores from all over, not afraid of tense moments. I thought the Sixers would use one of their picks on him, but at #60 they no longer have to, they can invite him to camp and still draft someone else. Wouldn't be surprised to see Harrison with either the Sixers or the Heat.
Upshaw discovered some health problems in the pre-draft camps (if I'm not mistaken). I hope he gets well and gets another shot at the League.
Wood was a late 1st rounder in many mock drafts right up to the last week or so. Not sure what happened to him but teams were scared off in one way or another.
Easy to forget now but Nash was a top five prospect coming out of high school. Four years of NCAA and now he's probably going to grad school.
Petteway, Staten and Graham are guys that had admirers, thought they'd get picked in the 2nd round.
Some will be D-Leaguers, some will go to Europe, some will make it in the NBA and some will never play basketball again. Which ones?
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