NBA Combine 2016: List of Participants, Schedule and Players to Watch

Participants for the 2016 NBA Draft Combine arrive in Chicago on Wednesday and will go through a series of interviews and workouts through the weekend. 

The NBA originally invited over 70 prospects to attend the event. Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn shared the final trimmed-down list of 63 players who committed to participate:

The NBA released its final list of draft combine participants. Simmons & Sabonis biggest names missing. pic.twitter.com/ZDg3wp2anv

— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) May 5, 2016

The list of prospects invited won’t necessarily be the final list of eligible prospects on draft day. Players who have not signed with agents are allowed to withdraw from the draft and return to school until May 25.

To follow along with the events in the Windy City, here’s a look at when the workouts will be televised:

Notable Prospects to Watch

Thon Maker, Orangeville Prep

Thon Maker is one of the fun storylines in this draft class because of the fact he’s the first high school prospect to turn pro since the NBA and NBA Players Association introduced the age limit in 2005. 

Maker’s path to the draft has been a complicated one. He was born in Sudan, but his family moved to Australia when he was a child. From there, he moved to the U.S. and then Canada while in high school to train at the …

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