The New Jersey native gets a look from one of the NBA's premier franchises
Florida State basketball star Jamir Watkins had a pre-draft workout for the Los Angeles Lakers recently, as he shared a picture from his workout on his Instagram story, courtesy of his agency. He participated in the NBA Combine last week and has started his rounds of workouts that prospects take in the NBA pre-draft cycle.Watkins is coming off a season where he led the Seminoles in points, rebounds, assists, and steals at 15.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.8 APG, and 1.9 SPG, shooting 45.
At the NBA Combine, Watkins had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the second scrimmage, a game he saw more opportunity than in the first. NBA teams seem to view him higher than the general media does, aslisted him as the 74th-best prospect on Friday. His age and ACL injury a few years ago will likely hold him back some, but it's unlikely he could improve his stock more with another year in college.
The Lakers are coming off a first-round exit against the Denver Nuggets in this year's playoffs, one where LeBron James dazzled in his 21st season. They hold the 17th and 55th picks in this upcoming draft. 17 might be a little too early to take Watkins, but there's a decent chance he's off the board already by 55. It's a weaker draft class and teams may want to take guys they know can play right away.
The first round of the NBA Draft will be held on Wednesday, June 26th, with the second round the next day.
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