Kevin Durant on draft combine: If you're a top-10 pick or a first-round pick, stay your ass home
Durant calls NBA Draft combine a waste of time for top prospects
Warriors forward Kevin Durant has an advice for the top picks of the upcoming NBA Draft: to skip the Combine because it is a waste of time.
Per ESPN, Kevin Durant, who 10 years ago failed to bench-press 185 pounds even once but still was drafted No. 2 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics, isn't discouraged by this recent trend.
In fact, with the benefit of hindsight, Durant said he wished it had started before he embarked on his professional career.
"Stay your ass home, work out and get better on your own time," Durant suggested of potential top prospects.
"I remember it like it was yesterday," Durant said, as he readjusted his body to get comfortable in his seat. "All the strength coaches were laughing at me and s---. They were giggling with each other that I couldn't lift 185 pounds, and I was like, 'All right, keep laughing. Keep laughing.' It was a funny thing, because I was the only one that couldn't lift it and I was struggling to lift it. I was embarrassed at that point, but I'm like, 'Give me a basketball, please. Give me a ball.' "
"I was ranked the last person in camp, drills-wise. I was the worst player, and the first player didn't get drafted. That tells you a lot about the significance of that s--t".
"It's good for guys who are trying to fight their way into the first round, fight their way into the draft ... go to play," Durant added.
Per ESPN, Kevin Durant, who 10 years ago failed to bench-press 185 pounds even once but still was drafted No. 2 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics, isn't discouraged by this recent trend.
In fact, with the benefit of hindsight, Durant said he wished it had started before he embarked on his professional career.
"Stay your ass home, work out and get better on your own time," Durant suggested of potential top prospects.
"I remember it like it was yesterday," Durant said, as he readjusted his body to get comfortable in his seat. "All the strength coaches were laughing at me and s---. They were giggling with each other that I couldn't lift 185 pounds, and I was like, 'All right, keep laughing. Keep laughing.' It was a funny thing, because I was the only one that couldn't lift it and I was struggling to lift it. I was embarrassed at that point, but I'm like, 'Give me a basketball, please. Give me a ball.' "
"I was ranked the last person in camp, drills-wise. I was the worst player, and the first player didn't get drafted. That tells you a lot about the significance of that s--t".
"It's good for guys who are trying to fight their way into the first round, fight their way into the draft ... go to play," Durant added.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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