In per week, Shaedon Sharpe would be the newest participant to listen to his identify referred to as within the NBA draft with out enjoying post-high-school basketball. Sharpe, a 19-year-old who’s a 12 months previous his highschool commencement date, is eligible for the draft in spite of initially enrolling to be a fifth-year senior at Dream Town Christian (Glendale, Ariz.) prior to reclassifying and enrolling early at Kentucky, the place he attended however didn’t play basketball this season.
The previous No. 1 participant within the magnificence of 2022, Sharpe is projected to be a lottery pick out within the 2022 draft.
Consistent with ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, Sharpe’s camp needs the guard to be drafted to a group that may “take a long-term view in steerage him to an fantastic construction scenario through which he can maximize his important doable and grow to be an All-Superstar.”
Sharpe turns out prone to move within the 6-12 vary, which, so as, is the Indiana Pacers, Portland Path Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks and Oklahoma Town Thunder.
Givony mentioned the Thunder are “on the best in their record.” OKC is receiving a discuss with from the guard and has “studied him extra carefully than any group within the NBA,” in keeping with the ESPN reporter.
The Thunder gained’t take him at No. 2, however they’ve the method to transport up from their No. 12 pick out to safe him if they suspect he can reside as much as his doable. Loaded with long run draft alternatives and tradable contracts, basic supervisor Sam Presti may satisfy the reported needs of Sharpe’s camp.
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