“And I think for the NBA, because their league is so young and that first round is so important with picks that are young, picks that have a tremendous future in the game, they need to look at these guys more in their environment against players that are like-minded draft picks. “So I think it’s great any time the NBA can lay eyes on these kids because there’s nothing that takes the place of live scouting.”Week 3️⃣ of the ESPN High School Boys’ Basketball team rankings per @PaulBiancardi 🏀 pic.twitter.com/rygRwfk7cX
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) December 4, 2023
As ESPN reported, other events that NBA scouts will be permitted to go to include the Sunshine Prep Showcase at IMG Academy (Dec. 14-17 in Bradenton, Fla.), the Tarkanian Classic (Dec. 15 -21 in Las Vegas), the City of Palms Classic (Dec. 18-23 in Fort Myers, Fla.), the HoopHall Classic (Jan.11-15, Springfield, Mass.), the Throne National Championship (March 28-31 in New York City), and the High School Boys Basketball Nationals (April 4-6, Brownsburg, Ind.). Follow Dylan on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookHere’s the full schedule of Nike high school games the NBA scouts are allowed into this weekend in Las Vegas including @MVABasketball vs @LinkHoops https://t.co/n5OmYu6X0b pic.twitter.com/CBfu677mZa
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 5, 2023