From the cheap seats at Barclays Center on Thursday night, the N.B.A. draft might appear to be back to normal. When their names are called, they’ll saunter up to the stage, greet Adam Silver, the commissioner of the N.B.A., and show off their custom suits. But for the franchises resting their hopes on these prospects, the draft process has been anything but normal. The traditional talent evaluation process was just not possible.”

Source: International New York Times July 28, 2021 03:56 UTC