The Vertical @TheVertical 4h4 hours ago
Projected 1st-rounder Damian Jones of Vanderbilt undergoes surgery, expected full recovery: Jonathan Givony report.
He tore his pec.
At a workout for the Magic. When top draft picks try to avoid workouts, this is why. The more you work out for teams, the greater chance that you have an injury.
I said something like that about a week ago when someone accused Dunn and Bender of 'hiding'. If you are secure of your draft position projection, why risk injury?
Absolutely. I say it all the time. It's why players are willing to make promises with teams. If someone tells you that you can shut down your workouts, is it worth it to keep trying to get a few slots higher? Maybe for some it is, but Jones might fall out of the first round now, when 10 days ago he was encroaching on the top 10. Although if that happens, hopefully he gets picked as soon as the second round starts.