Category: NBA Draft Headlines

(Denver) #Nuggets expected to get a workout w/ Murray State PG Cameron Payne on Monday. Payne’s stock on many draft boards is rising fast. Source: Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post on Twitter

The Lakers are going through the motions with other draft prospects—D’Angelo Russell and Emmanuel Mudiay have been in for workouts—but multiple league sources say L.A. is locked in on (Jahlil) Okafor. Despite being overtaken by Towns, scouts still see Okafor as a franchise center—one with an enormous upside. Source: Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated

(Lakers GM Mitch) Kupchak said he has been so far unsuccessful getting @KarlTowns (Karl-Anthony Towns) to come for Lakers workout and/or meeting but believes it will happen. Source: Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report on Twitter

Pre-draft workout for @hornets tomorrow includes ninth-pick candidates Devin Booker of Kentucky and Sam Dekker of Wisconsin. Source: Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer on Twitter

(Los Angeles Lakers) Mitch Kupchak will be in Las Vegas on Saturday to see Kristaps Porzingis work out. Source: Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News on Twitter  

Slovenian big man Ziga Dimec has worked out for the 76ers so far and will be workout for the Mavericks on June 11, the Celtics on June 16 and the Bucks on June 17. Source: E. Carchia of Sportando

Barring setback, Robert Upshaw expected to be cleared to resume activity this week after halting workouts because of heart issue. Upshaw, on the bubble for the 1st round, optimistic heart issue is not serious. He has had similar test results before and returned to games. Source: Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com

GM Mitch Kupchak and the basketball ops department met with draft prospect D’Angelo Russell over dinner tonight. Source: Los Angeles Lakers on Twitter

(Denver) Nuggets will be working out Willie Cauley-Stein tomorrow in Denver. Source: Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Twitter