After getting pushed back five months from its annual date in June because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA draft will begin Wednesday at 8 p.m., conducted virtually from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut.
It has been one of the longest and strangest scouting seasons ever, with prospects forced to meet and work out virtually for interested teams. The NCAA tournament and NBA scouting combine were both canceled because of the pandemic, depriving many prospects of a chance to make a lasting impression and secure their financial futures.
Two players from the Baltimore area — former Maryland star Jalen Smith and Kentucky standout Immanuel Quickley — are likely to get picked in the two-round draft.