Philadelphia 76ers Work Out 6 Draft Prospects

The Philadelphia 76ers will work out six draft prospects at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on Wednesday. Will any of them be selected?

After working out projected lottery pick Jaylen Brown from the University of California and six other draft prospects on Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers will work out six more draft prospects at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine on Wednesday.

The Sixers are hosting Bryn Forbes, a shooting guard from Michigan State University, Stefan Jankovic, a forward from Hawaii University, Retin Obasohan, a guard from Alabama, David Walker, a guard from Northeastern University, Grandy Glaze, a forward from Grand Canyon University and Stephen Zimmerman, a center from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Forbes played his junior and senior seasons at MSU before transferring from Cleveland State after his sophomore season. At 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 175 pounds, Forbes may be undersized at the shooting guard position in the NBA. His perimeter shooting and ability to score is most likely the reason why the Sixers are bringing him for a workout.

During his senior at MSU, Forbes averaged 14.4 points — second best on his team –1.5 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. He also lead his team in three point shooting percentage at 48 percent. Draft Express has him ranked as the 43rd best senior in the NCAA draft class.

Before transferring to Hawaii in 2014, Jankovic played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Missouri University. During his time in the Big West, Jankovic’s points per game improved to 10.6 in his junior season and 15.6 in his senior season. While leading his team in scoring as a senior, he also averaged 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

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In high school, Draft Express compared his game to former NBA forward Hedo Turkoglu:

"“Jankovic stands out due to his rare combination of size, skills and smarts at the small forward position, standing 6-9, with terrific ball-handling ability. He is a fluid athlete with good mobility and the ability to play above the rim, and does an excellent job creating his own shot from the perimeter with either hand and getting to the basket with a nice first step and a terrific crossover. He’ll regularly grab a rebound and handle the ball himself coast to coast, showing a little Hedo Turkoglu-type flair in the process.”"

The piece from Draft Express above was published in 2010. Now, Jankovic is 6 feet 11 inches and 235 pounds. Draft Express has him ranked as the 95th best prospect in the class.

Obasohan didn’t become the full-time starter at Alabama until his senior year. In his senior year, he lead his team in scoring with 17.6 points per game. In his three previous seasons, he didn’t average over 10 points per game. He also averaged 2.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Obasohan will most likely go undrafted and compete during the summer league for a spot on a team’s roster this season. Draft Express does not have him ranked.

At 6 feet 6 inches tall, David Walker is an athletic combo guard, who displayed the ability to score from anywhere on the floor at Northeastern. Walker lead his team in scoring at 17.9 points per game and shot 41 percent from behind the arc. With his wingspan only at 6 feet, 7 inches, he may not possess the length to guard crafty players on the wing in the NBA.

Draft Express has him ranked as the 34rd best senior in the draft class.

Here’s Draft Express’ scouting report on Walker from the end of the season:

"“The combo guard did have a successful individual season, earning CAA All-Conference first team honors while scoring 18.3 points per game on a 63% true shooting percentage.Walker has played both on and off the ball for stretches of time with Northeastern, although he was rarely charged with the task of bringing the ball up the floor. He was free to conserve his energy for the half-court offense and it’s easy to envision a NBA team using him at either guard position. His 6’6” height and improved frame, up nearly 25 pounds from his freshman season, should allow him to compete against either backcourt position. Additionally, he is a plus athlete with a quick first step and impressive leaping ability.”"

Glaze, who is 6 feet, 6 inches tall and 235 pounds possess the typical height/weight requirements scouts look for in the NBA. At GCU, he was second on his team in scoring at 14 points per game. He also lead his team at 8.8 rebounds per game. But in the NBA, Glaze will most likely struggle due to him lacking a mid-range and outside shot. Throughout his entire college career, he attempted 11 total 3-pointers and he made zero. Most of Glaze’s points came from in the paint and with his size, he may struggle to score against bigs on the block at the next level. Draft Express does not have him ranked.

Out of all of the prospects the Sixers are working out today, Zimmerman has the best chance to be drafted by a team next Thursday. In his lone season at UNLV, he nearly averaged a double-double by putting up 10. 3 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. He also averaged 2 blocks per game. While Zimmerman does show explosiveness to attack the rim off of the pick-and-roll, he lacks elite quickness on the defensive side of the ball.

Here’s Draft Express’ scouting report on Zimmerman:

"“His strength and physicality issues once again played a major factor in his defensive struggles, as Zimmerman gave up a lot of ground to the few legitimate post scorers he faced in the MWC. Zimmerman must improve his lower body and core strength if he wishes to compete at the next level, something that has to be a priority for the 19-year old going forward. Even beyond that, however, Zimmerman doesn’t have the greatest technique as a post defender, frequently failing to engage his man until he already has deep post position, with an upright stance that allows for further damage to be done, and a questionable willingness to bang down low.”"

Draft Express ranks Zimmerman as the 35th best prospect in the draft class. They also project him to go at the 43rd overall pick to the Houston Rockets.

NBADraft.net projects the Sixers to select Zimmerman at the 24th overall pick in their mock draft.