Asked if Indy felt like home, he said, “A little bit.”
After yesterday's pre-draft workout, @LukeKennard5 says he's become stronger, more confident, and more consistent in his time at @DukeMBB. pic.twitter.com/DQpxzxRIkc
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 6, 2017
“The drive was like two hours – not far at all,” Kennard told the team website afterward. “I’ve been here a few times throughout my childhood and it’s a really nice place.”
Early NBA mock drafts had Kennard going anywhere from late in the lottery to the early 20s.
One published today by SECCountry matched him with Oklahoma City at No. 21.
Potential #NBAdraft landing spots for Frankin’s Luke Kennard are all over the map https://t.co/iHkXXG3xHB pic.twitter.com/VNRjaaamXP
— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) May 18, 2017
Kennard declared for the draft following a sophomore season in which he was the Blue Devils’ leading scorer and made the All-ACC first team.
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