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CHICAGO — Markelle Fultz, the 6-foot-4 point guard from the University of Washington who is the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, met with multiple teams here at the NBA Draft Combine, including the Knicks, Lakers and 76ers.

Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported that Fultz met with the eight teams with the best chances to win Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, adding that the point guard did not meet with Orlando.

Boston (via the Nets), Phoenix, the Lakers and Philadelphia have the four best chances to win Tuesday’s Draft Lottery, with the Knicks at No. 7.

Fultz, who finished the season averaging 23.2 points 5.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, won’t be at the Combine for workouts Thursday and Friday and won’t address the media.

He attended a Knicks game in April and told reporters it would be “amazing” to play at Madison Square Garden.

Breaking News, Kentucky

Hamidou Diallo Skipping 5-on-5 at NBA Draft Combine

May 8, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

All the basketball fans and NBA personnel who were looking forward to watching Hamidou Diallo play 5-on-5 this week at the NBA Draft Combine can forget about that.

The 6-foot-6 Diallo — one of four Kentucky guys expected to attend the Combine this week in Chicago — won’t participate in 5-on-5, a source told ZAGSBLOG. DraftExpress.com — which has Diallo projected at No. 36 in the upcoming Draft — was the first to report the development.

The move left some NBA personnel mystified.

“Him not playing isn’t going to help us figure him out,” one NBA scout said.