Monday at the Blazer’s practice facility in Tualatin, Portland brought in IMG Academy guard Anfernee Simons, Duke guard Trevon Duval, SMU guard Shake Melton, Kentucky guard Hamidou Diallo, UCMB guard Jairus Lyles and Idaho guard Victor Sanders for the third pre-draft workout ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21st.
There are three big names here for vastly different reasons. Simons is a year removed from high school and will be 19 in June but has forgone his collegiate eligibility so there’s an air of mystery around his potential.
Diallo is another in the long line of Kentucky guards that sports hyper-athleticism, explosive plays at the rim and an inconsistency in his game that makes establishing a baseline and/or ceiling nearly impossible.