Nearly 12 months removed from Opening Night last October, the 2019-20 NBA campaign has finally ended with the Los Angeles Lakers being crowned champions, and now, the next major event on the league’s calendar is the annual draft scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18.
Normally, the pre-draft process starts really picking up steam in the spring when the regular season ends. Due to obvious circumstances, the draft had to be delayed for five months with the coronavirus pandemic wiping out common evaluating resources like the NCAA Tournament, NBA Combine and in-person workouts. Most organizations scout year-round though, sometimes traveling to as many collegiate and international competitions as schedules permit.