The 2024 NBA draft is still about six weeks away, but the combine is taking place through May 19 as NBA scouts, GMs, and analysts get an in-depth look at the prospects hoping to get picked this year.
Prospects were measured, athletic testing was done, and shooting performances were evaluated on the first few days of drills – and while it’s no match for the data accrued during the season or even in upcoming scrimmages, it’s still a valuable way to learn about future NBA stars.
Quite a few players boosted their draft stock thanks to strong measurements and/or athletic testing, including the two players widely considered the best in college basketball last season: Purdue’s Zach Edey and Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht.
They are included among our five biggest stock risers after the first two days of the NBA draft combine: