Within the NBA design combine: Yaxel's decision, Michigan's schedule

Chicago – This week gathered in a building in Chicago more than 70 views and fell under the microscope of all 30 NBA teams.

Michigan had what we call with 2.5 players that we participate: Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin, both of whom played for the Wolverines last season, and Yaxel Lendeborg, undertook in the last month as a transfer of UAB for the program, but can keep his name in the draft.

Michigan head coach Dusty May was on site to support his players. At some point he joked with Lendeborg not to play so well. In reality, Lendeborg could not hide his talents, just like other prospects could not hide their defects.

Nothing is a secret in the NBA Draft Combine.

No stone unchecked

In the NBA design combination, the prospects are measured, tested and questioned in various speed and flexibility exercises.

“It is difficult, but they register for that,” said Jase Richardson of Michigan State. “You make a million dollar investment in you, so you have to make sure that everything is right.”

Wolf learned when he hadn't done that the reviews started in Chicago long before this week. “They always tell you from a young age that you have to train as if someone is watching you,” he said. “You will be in meetings (in the combine) and you will talk about past events that do not know many people about or small little details or things that happened last year.”

During the Scrimmages on Wednesday I heard a scout to another that his team stayed away from a certain view because his girlfriend's mother didn't like him. The fact that the team has learned (and verified) this information shows you everything you need to know about the evaluation process of the design.

Lendeborg's decision

Many prospects are looking for a reason to stay in the NBA design. Yaxel Lendeborg seems to be looking for a reason not To. The 6-foot 9 striker who moved from Uab to Michigan would really like to play for the Wolverines. However, it could become a slightly forgotten footnote in the history of the program if he holds his name in the design.

“My ultimate goal would be to crack the top 20,” said Lendeborg on Wednesday. “Hopefully I can get that. If not, it will be a little easier to make my decision.”

Among the round dozen scouts and other NBA employees with whom Mlive spoke about Lendeborg this week, nobody had a firm idea of ​​what he would do. For a man, they like his potential and believe that he could be a first choice in the first round, possibly among the top 20. He is still relatively new in sports and does not seem to see how good it is.

ESPN called him “the biggest name that I can monitor in the next two weeks”. Lendeborg plans to use all his assigned time until May 28th to make a decision.

Financially, Michigan can compete in the first round with a late contract. If a team that promises in the top 20 lasts Lendeborg, it is very unlikely that he will ever adapt to the Wolverines.

Michigan planning notes

Last season, Michigan divided his non-conference plan with six games against high-major teams and five against a lower competition. Expect a similar separation in the next season.

Michigan will organize Wake Forest in Detroit (reported on November 11th) who visit TCU in November, play three games at the player-Era Festival in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving and against Duke in Washington, DC, in a single interview with MLIVE, can also be confirmed that Michigan in an exhibition game in an exhibition game in the Madison Square Garden will play.

May said Michigan will have at least four “buy” games in which Michigan pays a less opponent to visit the Crisler Center. “We will do four and then have a scope,” he said. “We could very easily add another festival game. We discuss it with several teams.”

The coordination of data is not easy, especially in view of the Vegas trip and two big ten games in December.

While the TCU series is a real home and at home and the Wake Forest Matchups are near the campus, these types of arrangements are switched off instead of neutral games that can act as fundraisers.

“We go in all directions to collect as much money as possible to compensate our boys as they should (compensated),” said May. “They do a lot for Michigan.”