The 2016 NBA Draft Combine officially got underway Thursday in Chicago, and troves of information became available as some of the nation's top collegiate and international prospects hit the hardwood.
Not only did the opening day of the annual evaluation process feature anthropometric and athletic testing, but select prospects participated in full-court scrimmages to try to boost their respective draft stocks.
However, it should be noted that not all of this year's top prospects participated in the day's festivities. According to ESPN.com's Chad Ford, LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons, Duke forward Brandon Ingram, Oklahoma Sooner swingman Buddy Hield and Kentucky Wildcats shooting guard Jamal Murray were among those who did not take part in some or all parts of the afternoon.
But as ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman explained, that wasn't a big surprise:
Furthermore, this year's combine was jam-packed with more prospects than usual thanks to revised league rules that stipulate players can participate in the predraft process and still maintain their college eligibility so long as th ...
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