The 2018 NBA Draft Combine began on Monday and Tuesday, with elite prospects arriving in Chicago for medical testing; Wednesday, measurements were taken and teams began the interview process. But the real challenge for players and talent evaluators alike began today with drills.
As Ben Falk of Cleaning the Glass reports, drills can tell you a lot about a player because they decontextualize everything you’ve seen from them before. The players scrimmage with new teammates, outside of their respective college systems, and can showcase talents that were previously untapped.
But drills can also be misleading.