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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

NBA's Chicago predraft camp going to Disney, by Corey Smith, Volume 8, Issue 43



The NBA has decided to move its predraft camp to Disney in an effort to attract more media coverage and more young players to come and compete. In the past few years more players have declined to go and tryout with specific teams.

I think the decision will definately help out in drawing in more players. The better media coverage will immediately draw in young talent trying to make a name for themselves and get picked up in the upcoming draft. As for now the contract involves only one year, but has the option for future coverage and I believe after this year the predraft will in my mind be much bigger and draw much more attention. Especially from the big time NBA and college fans who will get to see their favorite young players have one more opportunity to prove what they have and move up in the draft. Plus give a chance to see some unknown players and where they might end up by the end of it all.