NBA Combine 2019: Dates, TV Info, Live Stream and Drills Preview

Now that the field of teams in the 2019 NBA playoffs is down to four, a lot of organizations—especially those on the outside looking in—are focusing on jump-starting their futures by evaluating draft prospects in this year's NBA Draft Combine.

According to the league, 66 players are expected to attend the two-day event, which will take place in Chicago at Quest Multisport on Thursday and Friday.

The selected group of NBA hopefuls will undergo agility, strength and shooting drills as well as play in five-on-five games to showcase their talents.

Here's a look at when and where to catch the action and a few players who should stand out in the Windy City.

Combine Details

When: Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17

Where: Quest Multisport in Chicago

Watch: ESPN2 from 3-7 p.m. ET

Stream: WatchESPN

Expected Participants (per NBA.com)

• Alexander-Walker, Nickeil (Virginia Tech)
• Barrett, RJ (Duke)
• Bassey, Charles (Western Kentucky)
• Bazley, Darius (Princeton HS, Ohio)
• Bol, Bol (Oregon)
• Bone, Jordan (Tennessee)
• Bowen, Brian (Sydney Kings, Australia)
• Bowman, Ky (Boston College)
• Brazdeikis, Ignas (Michigan)
• Brown, Moses (UCLA)
• Clarke, Brandon (Gonzaga)
• Claxton, Nicolas (Georgia)
• Culver, Jarrett (Texas Tech)
• Dort, Luguentz (Arizona State)
• Dotson, Devon (Kansas)
• Edwards, Carsen (Purdue)
• Fernando, Bruno (Maryland)
• Gafford, Daniel (Arkansas)
• Garland, Darius (Vanderbilt)
• Grimes, Quentin (Kansas)
• Guy, Kyle (Virginia)
• Hands, Jaylen (UCLA)
• Hayes, Jaxson (Texas)
• Herro, Tyler (Kentucky)
• Hoard, Jaylen (Wake Forest)
• Horton-Tucker, Talen (Iowa State)
• Hunter, De’Andre (Virginia)
• Jerome, Ty (Virginia)
• Johnson, Cameron (North Carolina)
• Johnson, Keldon (Kentucky)
• Kabengele, Mfiondu (Florida State)
• King, Louis (Oregon)
• Langford, Romeo (Indiana)
• Lawson, Dedric (Kansas)
• Lecque, Jalen (Brewster Academy, N.H.)
• Little, Nassir (North Carolina)
• Matthews, Charles (Michigan)
• McDaniels, Jalen (San Diego State)
• Morant, Ja (Murray State)
• Norvell Jr., Zach (Gonzaga)
• Nowell, Jaylen (Washington)
• Nwora, Jordan (Louisville)
• Okeke, Chuma (Auburn)
• Okpala, KZ (Stanford)
• Oni, Miye (Yale)
• Paschall, Eric (Villanova)
• Ponds, Shamorie (St. John’s)
• Poole, Jordan (Michigan)
• Porter Jr., Kevin (USC)
• Porter, Jontay (Missouri)
• Queta, Neemias (Utah State)
• Reddish, Cam (Duke)
• Reid, Naz (LSU)
• Roby, Isaiah (Nebraska)
• Samanic, Luka (Olimpija, Slovenia)
• Schofield, Admiral (Tennessee)
• Shittu, Simisola (Vanderbilt)
• Tillie, Killian (Gonzaga)
• Washington, PJ (Kentucky)
• Waters, Tremont (LSU)
• Weatherspoon, Quinndary (Mississippi State)
• White, Coby (North Carolina)
• Wilkes, Kris (UCLA)
• Williams, Grant (Tennessee)
• Williamson, Zion (Duke)
• Windler, Dylan (Belmont)           

Drills 

For the fitness component of the combine, players will undergo physicals conducted by medical professionals and their measurements (height with and without shoes, weight, reach and wingspan) will be taken.

Additionally, their strength will be tested on the bench press, where they'll do as many reps as possible with 185 pounds. Unlike the NFL Scouting Combine, where the bench press gets a lot of attention, many players elect to skip this test.

Next is the standard vertical jump, which is a potential viral moment for the players with elite athleticism. This is where Zion Williamson will likely create a buzz.

Then it's on to the three-quarter court sprint, the reactive shuttle run and lane agility drills. 

From there, they'll move to the shooting drills, which will be broken down into three categories: on-the-move shooting, off-the-dribble shooting and spot-up shooting.

This is where shooters with a skill for knocking down three-pointers can separate themselves in front of scouts and coaches.

Of course, not all of the players will participate in all the drills. More often than not, it's the players who have something to prove who will try to check all the boxes.

The combine should be a great event to watch for basketball nerds, despite Kevin Durant's assertion that it's a "waste of time."

Durant told ESPN.com's Chris Haynes:

"Stay your ass home, work out and get better on your own time. I remember it like it was yesterday. All the strength coaches were laughing at me and s--t. 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.'"

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