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We'll see how wide of a net Risacher elects to cast in NBA team workouts with fairly limited time at his disposal and coming off a long season. Most teams don't expect him to be available in the draft past No. 4, when the San Antonio Spurs pick, so the Atlanta Hawks (No. 1 pick) and Washington (No. 2 pick) are looking like increasingly strong options.
Alex Sarr | PF/C | Perth (Australia)
Donovan Clingan | C | UConn
Clingan isn't expected to drop past the Portland Trail Blazers at No. 7, whom he just visited for a private workout as well. He is being discussed among teams as a possible target for the likes of Chicago, Memphis, Oklahoma City or Utah, who all might explore trading up for a player in his mold. His youth, productivity, touch and instincts on both ends of the court give him a high floor and make him a sleeper candidate to hear his name called at No.
- Reed Sheppard | PG/SG | Kentucky
Sheppard's range appears somewhat narrow at this stage, and his draft positioning likely begins at No. 3, with the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets all viable landing spots early on. If Sheppard falls out of the top five, which might hinge to an extent on potential teams trading picks -- he'd be a strong fit with the Hornets at No. 6 as a complement to their young core.
- Matas Buzelis | SF/PF | G League Ignite
Sources say Buzelis' hometown team, the Chicago Bulls, watched him work out privately in Los Angeles early in the pre-draft process. Chicago has shown a willingness to explore moving up in the draft for the right price. The Bulls' Lithuanian president, Arturas Karnisovas, has extensive knowledge of Buzelis, who is also Lithuanian.
- Stephon Castle | PG/SG | UConn
It has been difficult for NBA teams to schedule Castle on the workout circuit, so it remains to be seen exactly where that will land him on draft night. He has been most strongly connected to San Antonio, but if the Spurs go a different direction with their two first-round picks, there will be suitors elsewhere in the top 10, with a potentially strong fit in the Utah Jazz.
- Rob Dillingham | PG | Kentucky
Dillingham is nearing a mid-month return from the ankle injury that has disrupted his pre-draft process, sources say, likely leaving him time for only a handful of workouts before June 26. He's in the conversation for every team drafting in the top 10 that is in the market for a point guard, but he might need some trade scenarios to come to fruition to aid his cause on draft night.
- Dalton Knecht | SF | Tennessee
Knecht has positioned himself pretty firmly as a mid-lottery pick, drawing strong interest from Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio, Memphis and Utah in the Nos. 6-10 range.
- Tidjane Salaun | PF | Cholet
Salaun's measurements -- 6-10 in shoes, 217 pounds with a near 7-2 wingspan and 9-2 standing reach, indicate he has the potential to play some small-ball 5 down the road as his frame fills out, with comparable dimensions to NBA players such as Daniel Gafford or Kevon Looney at the same age. He is expected to be targeted by many of the teams picking in the Nos. 4-14 range, with workouts ultimately determining where he lands.
- Nikola Topic | PG | Red Star (Adriatic League)
The extent of Topic's recovery process will be determined by specialists in the U.S., but it will not be surprising if he will require a redshirt season -- similar to how Chet Holmgren, Joel Embiid, Michael Porter Jr. or Blake Griffin started their NBA careers. San Antonio (No. 8), Utah (No. 10), Oklahoma City (No. 12) and Portland (No. 14) are viewed by teams as potential landing spots depending on team doctors' full assessments of his medicals, which have yet to be distributed. Only teams picking in the top 15 will have access to those, per new CBA rules.
- Ron Holland | SF | G League Ignite
Holland's range appears to be a little wider than initially thought. He has fans among teams drafting in the top 10 but is casting a fairly wide net in workouts, including teams such as the Miami Heat at No. 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 17, in part because of his strong positional fit in those attractive markets. Holland's game might not be best-suited for a workout setting with his streaky jumper, especially with many lottery candidates opting for one-on-zeros, which means he'll have to find other ways to impress NBA teams with his toughness and aggressiveness. Teams say they are having a somewhat difficult time pegging his floor.
- Cody Williams | SG/SF | Colorado
At this stage, Williams' range would appear to be among the widest of our projected lottery prospects. He has interest from teams in the top 10, including Detroit, Charlotte, Portland, San Antonio and Utah, but there are also teams picking outside the lottery that remain curious whether he might fall to them.
- Devin Carter | PG/SG | Providence
Carter has built up buzz throughout the pre-draft process and has worked himself comfortably into the Nos. 8-15 pick range. He worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers at No. 17 this week and has multiple workouts in the lottery still scheduled. While he has not accepted any type of promise from a team, he is trending in a positive direction. The San Antonio Spurs (No. 8), who have a need at guard, and the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 9), where his father, Anthony Carter, serves as an assistant coach, are viewed as the high end of his range. Another interesting landing spot would be the Miami Heat at No. 15, where his father played from 1999 to 2003 and coached from 2018 to '23, creating a level of familiarity. Carter will also be of interest to playoff-caliber teams that are considering moving up in the draft.
- Ja'Kobe Walter | SG/SF | Baylor
Walter has interest from teams drafting in the lottery and shouldn't fall too far out of it if he slips, bringing a 3-and-D skill set that's widely in demand.
- Jared McCain | PG | Duke
Teams say McCain is taking a different strategy than most players who are in his draft range, which is believed to be around Nos. 9 to 20. He is refusing one-on-zero workouts in favor of competitive 3-on-3 group settings. With most of the teams in his range also looking for shooting finesse, including Memphis, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Miami, Los Angeles, Orlando and Toronto, McCain likely won't have a very long wait to hear his name called on draft night.
- Zach Edey | C | Purdue
Teams say Edey's range appears to be in the Nos. 9-19 range based on the workouts he has conducted and scheduled. He was with the Toronto Raptors this past week, will visit the Los Angeles Lakers, and is in the conversation at Memphis (9), Utah (10), Chicago (11), Oklahoma City (12), Portland (14) and Miami (15).
Several teams say Edey's productivity ranks him as a top-three prospect in this class according to their draft models -- ESPN's Kevin Pelton had him ranked No. 2 in his stats-only draft projections.
- Tristan Da Silva | SF/PF | Colorado
He has interest from lottery teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 9) and Sacramento Kings (No. 13), and has scheduled workouts with teams drafting down into the teens, with the expectation being he'll come off the board somewhere in that part of the draft.
- Johnny Furphy | SG/SF | Kansas
He should be off the draft board within the top 20 and has interest from the late lottery teams, including Memphis, Chicago, Oklahoma City and Sacramento.
- Kyshawn George | SG/SF | Miami
George will be getting looks from many of the teams looking for wing shooting from the late lottery through the early 20s, including Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Portland, Orlando and Toronto.
- Carlton Carrington | PG | Pittsburgh
How teams value him relative to some of the other young guards will be a determinant here, with several picks in the teens belonging to organizations that might want a more NBA-ready prospect, which may ultimately widen his range down to around No. 20 or so.
- Kyle Filipowski | PF/C | Duke
Filipowski is shaping up to have a pretty wide range, with interest from teams in the late lottery but also feasible scenarios where he could fall into the 20s. His draft range still fluid.
- Isaiah Collier | PG | USC
Collier has one of the widest draft ranges of any prospect in this draft, starting in the late lottery and extending through the 20s and perhaps beyond. He has been a hard player for teams to peg for his floor, as he's not the easiest player to slot positionally as a young, ball-dominant guard with streaky perimeter shooting.
- Yves Missi | C | Baylor
Every team in the range from No. 9 to 20 wants to gauge his skill level and readiness for helping a team in the short term.
- Kel'el Ware | C | Indiana
His interviews with teams have been largely positive in reframing some of the narratives around his career thus far.
- Baylor Scheierman | SG | Creighton
He's an easy fit for most of the teams drafting in the 20s and isn't expected to drop past Boston with the No. 30 pick.
Tyler Kolek, PG, Marquette
Bobi Klintman, SF/PF, Cairns
Jaylon Tyson, SG/SF, California
Pacome Dadiet, SG/SF, Ratiopharm Ulm
Tyler Smith, SF/PF, G League Ignite
Justin Edwards, SG/SF, Kentucky
Cameron Christie, SG, Minnesota
Terrence Shannon, SG/SF, Illinois
Ryan Dunn, SF/PF, Virginia
AJ Johnson, SG, Illawarra
Juan Nunez, PG, Ratiopharm Ulm
Adem Bona, C, UCLA
Kevin McCullar, SF, Kansas
DaRon Holmes II, PF/C, Dayton
Nikola Djurisic, SG/SF, Mega MIS
Jonathan Mogbo, PF/C, San Francisco
Ulrich Chomche, PF/C, NBA Academy Africa
Harrison Ingram, SF/PF, North Carolina
Ajay Mitchell, PG, UC Santa Barbara
Pelle Larsson, SG, Arizona
Jaylen Wells, SG/SF, Washington St
Melvin Ajinca, SG/SF, Saint Quentin
Dillon Jones, SF/PF, Weber St
Izan Almansa, PF/C, G League Ignite
Keshad Johnson, PF, Arizona
Jamal Shead, PG, Houston
Cam Spencer, SG, Connecticut
KJ Simpson, PG, Colorado
Bronny James, PG/SG, USC
Jalen Bridges, SF, Baylor
Trentyn Flowers, SG/SF, Adelaide
Oso Ighodaro, PF/C, Marquette
Isaac Jones, PF/C, Washington St
Enrique Freeman, PF/C, Akron
Antonio Reeves, SG/SF, Kentucky
Quinten Post, C, Boston College
PJ Hall, PF/C, Clemson
Trey Alexander, PG/SG, Creighton
Ariel Hukporti, C, Ludwigsburg
Bogoljub Markovic, PF/C, Mega MIS
Mantas Rubstavicius, SF, NZ Breakers
Armel Traore, PF, Blois
Tristen Newton, PG/SG, Connecticut
Zacharie Perrin, PF/C, Antibes
Isaiah Crawford, SF/PF, Louisiana Tech
Jesse Edwards, C, West Virginia
Nae'Qwan Tomlin, PF/C, Memphis
Reece Beekman, PG, Virginia
Riley Minix, SF/PF, Morehead St
N'Faly Dante, C, Oregon
Malique Lewis, SF/PF, Mexico City
Andrija Jelavic, PF/C, Mega MIS
Judah Mintz, PG/SG, Syracuse
Noah Penda, SF/PF, Vichy-Clermont
Yannick Kraag, SG/SF, Joventut
Ilias Kamardine, PG/SG, Vichy-Clermont
Dylan Disu, PF, Texas
Tre Mitchell, PF/C, Kentucky
Boogie Ellis, PG/SG, USC
Thierry Darlan, SG/SF, Bangui SC
Emanuel Miller, SF/PF, TCU
Anton Watson, PF, Gonzaga
Quinn Ellis, PG, Trento
David Jones, SF, Memphis
Zyon Pullin, PG, Florida
Marcus Domask, PG/SG, Illinois
Jaylin Williams, PF, Auburn
Isaiah Stevens, PG, Colorado St
Eli John Ndiaye, PF/C, Real Madrid
Jamison Battle, SF/PF, Ohio St
Jaedon LeDee, PF/C, San Diego St
Spencer Jones, SF/PF, Stanford
Babacar Sane, SF/PF, G League Ignite
Mouhamed Faye, C, Reggio Emilia
Blake Hinson, PF, Pittsburgh
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