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Kai Sotto not part of NBA Draft Combine participants


Kai Sotto was not invited by the National Basketball Association for its combine workouts set to take place from May 16-21 in Chicago.

The Athletic’s Shams Charamia revealed the attendees.

At the combine, the prospects are measured and take medical tests, are interviewed, perform various athletic tests and shooting drills, and play in five-on-five drills in front of NBA coaches, general managers, and scouts.

A total of 76 players were invited, including Filipino-American Ron Harper Jr. and Chinese prosepct Fanbo Zeng.

Headlining the field were Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren.

The 7-foot-3 former G League Ignite prospect was also not part of the 44 players invited for the G League Elite Camp which is from May 16-17, also in Chicago.

Adam Zagoria of Forbes Sports though reported that the 20-year-old Filipino “has a dozen workouts with NBA teams scheduled beginning May 23.”

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