Anonymous
Years ago
Two days until the draft.
No sure fire Aussie prospects time round but still an outside chance for Jock Landale, Deng Adel and Jo Lual-Acil.
Will be interesting to see what happens with these guys next.
Hogwash
Years ago
Cooks and Naar also had workouts for NBA teams.
Less chance than those in the OP of getting drafted.
Cooks would be a steal imo. Suites the NBA more than those bigs.
Adel is a good wing, not sure he's nba calibre.
Benno
Years ago
Cooks has actually had 5 workouts. More than Landale and Jo Lual-Acil.
Aussie
Years ago
Ummm... Not quite: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/landale-leads-aussie-hopefuls-in-nba-draft
Reality
Years ago
Adel might have a team take a second round flyer...nt sure he NBA level but he fits that 3D modern player mould even if he is still a touch raw and might be a project, perhaps might get a two way contract somewhere.
Cooks didnt shoot it as well in the last years of college from 3 and the release is slow but not completely broken, so teams could see value in him if the 3 ball develops as a 3/D guy even if you'd questions his ability to guard the perimeter against NBA level athletes which is perhaps why teams wanted a closer look at him.
Love to see both these guys land summer league slots and work into the league as it would be great for Aussie ball
Reality
Years ago
The market fr guys like Landale & Lual isn;t what it was a few years ago when these guys would be locks to get drafted in the second round by teams always stockpiling and stashing bigs.
I think the wings will be more chance as teams always seem to want more 3 & D wing play now so will take second round flyers on those type of athletes rather than the 7ft's
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