How NBA Draft prospects are preparing for next step during unprecedented times

In this Jan. 21, 2020, file photo, Iowa State guard Tyrese Haliburton drives upcourt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Ames, Iowa. Credit: AP/Charlie Neibergall

When COVID-19 shut down sports in March, it abruptly put an end to the college basketball season. It wiped out the bright lights of the NCAA Tournament and as the months of isolation wore on it also took away the usual pre-draft work for the young prospects hoping to find their place in the NBA.

And while it threw off the scouting process, that's a minor problem compared to what the rookies will face after Wednesday’s NBA Draft. On Dec. 1, they'll be placed in training camp having had…