NBA Draft Combine (5 on 5 Play)

NBA Draft Combine, Picture Courtesy of Draftexpress.com

If everything good isn’t always agreed upon, does that make it a bad idea? ... Not necessarily. Lately the NBA Draft Combine hasn’t been a huge success because of the players not focusing their energy on that concept. Agents have been getting their players to think out of the box and figuring out a way that their player/s can shorten the time they spend on the court and find out ways to attract scouts. It seems like it’s been working but in doing that, it seems as though, it has taken a hit on the NBA Draft Combine experience.

The NBA Draft Combine was created so that player could showcase their talents and be individuals but also have some training against some of the best in the same room. With the concept like recruiting, it seemed like the right thing to do. I guess not because now, the NBA Draft Combine lately since 2009 decided that they would implement the concept of NFL Draft Combine. They would get more skill training than anything and see what guys would participate in because it seems as though the top prospects were no longer interested in the formula of 5 on 5 play. 

I guess we can all understand the reason of not wanting to do the 5 on 5 play because, nobody wants to see anybody get injured. Adam Silver has decided to change this whole concept back to the format, somewhat of having 5 on 5 play. Based on attendance, things were not getting better but guys were not being able to be seen in the large spectrum because there was no competition against guys in their talent. Now the NBA Draft Combine is such a focus for the product to improve and the fact it’s on TV, why lose out for the fans to get to see 60 of the top prospects go at it in 5 on 5 competitions at the combine.

In 2012 and 2013, 22 players refused to participate in drills, which hurt the future prospects on the further years because now, they feel their stock won’t be hurt. Last year, 3 of the top 5 draft picks skipped the combine completely while others were just holding off for physical measurements and refused to do anything else. So for the players that will attend the combine and need that extra boost in their stock, prayerfully it’ll be a help in the long run because they’ll have the opportunity to face off against each other.