Additionally, Tony Snell returned home for personal reasons, and Jordan McRae will not be participating in the team portion of the in-market camp. Sam Vecenie of The Athletic takes an extensive look at Chicago’s various draft options with the fourth pick this season, as well as the team’s other pressing offseason issues. Tre’Shawn Thurman, Tra-Deon Hollins, Adam Woodbury, Khalil Iverson, and Craig Sword all played with the Grand Rapids Drive this season.
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according to Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. After one week, once participating players have returned multiple negative COVID-19 tests – or have been quarantined if they test positive – the second phase of the camps will take place in bubble-type environments. If that’s the case, then the 6’5″ Hampton, who is projected to go in the early-to-late teens, might be on the Pistons’ radar.
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Hampton, who spent this past season with the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL, told Sankofa he was encouraged by his conversation with the Pistons general manager. The Pistons began their in-market training camp on Wednesday with several players from their G League affiliate participating, according to Rod Beard of the Detroit News (Twitter link). He’s pushing the speed. They've shown flashes of greatness, but are these five players worth the risk? Who is the favorite right now to win the bubble MVP? As of now, the Pistons hold the seventh overall pick in the draft and will likely take the best player available. That’s the attitude and mentality. However, Sankofa notes that the Pistons could potentially move down and acquire another first-round selection. “You can tell he knows the game, you can tell heâs very detailed about the way he sees the game of basketball,” Hampton said.