nba.com - 6/5/2008
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Meet the Prospects Pacers.com brings you exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of all of the Pacers' pre-draft workouts. Today's prospects were D.J. Augustin (PG, Texas), Ty Lawson (PG, North Carolina), Stanley Burrell (G, Xavier) Jamar Butler (PG, Ohio State), Sasha Kaun (C, Kansas) and Aleks Maric (C, Nebraska). Check out the video interviews (right) as well as the transcripts. Coming ...
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Pacers Make PG Prospects Sweat A Little
Indy Cornrows —
... Pacers.com Draft War Room has a lot of info on the workouts including video interviews with the players. Kind of nice to have an idea of what player combinations are brought in together and what they're doing. Outstanding fodder to overanalyze. ...
Prospects Start Workouts for Pacers
Arin It Out —
... four more players come in for their workouts: Courtney Lee - SG - Western Kentucky Wayne Ellington - SG - North Carolina Richard Hendrix - PF - Alabama Rob Kurz - PF - Notre DameLee and Ellington interest me, because they could be first round picks if the Pacers trade down. Hendrix and Kurz are possible second picks for pick 41. To see a few interviews from DJ Augustin, Ty Lawson, and Stanley Burrell, go here.
Pacers Continue Workouts As Some Prospects Return To School
Indy Cornrows —
... The Pacers brought in a few more big boys yesterday in Cs, Kosta Koufos (Ohio State) and David Padgett (Louisville) along with Ausie Nathan Jawai and South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry. Check out the Draft War Room for more on their business trip to the Fieldhouse. ...
Westbrook No Longer In Play For The Pacers?
Indy Cornrows —
... Bummer. It appears that Russell Westbrook won't be available when the Pacers pick at #11 in next week's NBA draft. According to Pacers.com, the Pacers final workout tomorrow will include Anthony Randolph (LSU, F), Darrell Arthur (Kansas, F), Mario Chalmers (Kansas, PG), Jamont Gordon (Mississippi State, G), Mike Green (G), Trent Plaisted (BYU, C), and Shaun Pruitt (Illinois, F). ...
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