Arizona's Carter Bryant was one of 75 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine later this month in Chicago, though teammates Caleb Love and Jaden Bradley were not.
Bradley and Love are not projected draft picks but Bryant is expected to land midway through the first round if he leaves Arizona. Recent mock drafts from The Ringer and The Athletic both have Bryant at No. 9, a slot that calls for a guaranteed two-year deal approaching $13 million.
Under the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement, Bryant will have to participate in the combine testing and interviews but isn't obligated to play in the five-on-five scrimmages.
Bradley, who testing the draft along with Bryant, and Love could be invited to the preceding G League Elite camp but the NBA has not released that list of invitees yet. Love, who is now out of college eligibility, played in the G League camp last spring.
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The NBA said "a select number of standout players" from the May 9-11 G League camp would be invited to the NBA Combine from May 11-18. Both events are scheduled to be held at Chicago's Wintrust Arena.
Arizona forward Carter Bryant (9) rams home a bucket in the first half against Akron during their round of 64 game of the men’s NCAA tournament, Seattle, Wash., March 21.
Last season, while Arizona's Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson played in the NBA Combine, Love and UA guard KJ Lewis were invited to participate in the G League Camp.
Lewis turned down the invitation while Love participated but both players ultimately returned to Arizona for the 2024-25 season.
A full list of NBA Combine invitees is attached as a PDF.
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