Workouts don't guarantee first-round selections in the 2014 NBA draft.
None of the prospects on this list has worked out for a team. But on draft night, they'll hear their names called in Round 1—to the surprise of causal fans who'll react by asking, "Who?"
PG Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado
21 years old, 6'6", 205 pounds
Junior stats: 14.7 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game
Prediction: 28th overall to the Los Angeles Clippers
ESPN Los Angeles' Arash Markazi reported that Darren Collison will opt out of his contract and become a free agent this offseason. Collison averaged 11.4 points and 3.7 assists per game this year. He deserves a huge raise from the $1.9 million he would've made this season had he opted in.
Unless Los Angeles is determined to give him this raise, which is unlikely, it must draft a point guard on Thursday. Collison had too much production to risk not replacing him.
Enter Dinwiddie. He was a first-round prospect before tearing his ACL in January. And according to ESPN Los Angeles' Ramona Sh ...
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