At the NBA Combine last week, Rawle Alkins drew attention to himself, and deservedly so. But sometimes you wonder how many outside influences get to him or any prospect.
On Friday, Alkins retweeted this message: “Talk around Tucson & within pro front office inner circles is that (Alkins) is NBA ready defensively. Ferocious on ball D skill set.’’ It turns out that the person who sent that tweet is a stock trader in Franklin, Michigan, with no ties to the NBA or college basketball.
