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With the NBA draft just over a week away, the Pacers held their highest-profile workout of the pre-draft process on Wednesday. Today’s group was made up of Chris Duarte, Corey Kispert, Ziaire Williams, Sam Hauser, Cam Thomas and McKinley Wright. The Pacers have three picks in the draft on July 29, Nos. 13, 54 and 60, and Duarte, Kispert and Williams are all projected to be selected between the lottery and mid-first round.
Kispert made the most of his final season at Gonzaga. His scoring jumped five points to 18.6, he averaged a whole extra rebound to put him at five per game and he chipped in 1.8 assists and a steal per contest. Kispert has been called the best shooter in the draft by many scouts, and being less than three percent from a 50/40/90 year makes it hard to disagree. Kispert returned to Gonzaga for his senior year after initially declaring for the draft last year, and it seems to have paid off for him.