Well, Aaron Gray’s workout yesterday hasn’t had much in the way of leaks yet. Just this.
Aaron Gray worked out against Franz Stein who happens to be the only 7-footer in the Orlando predraft camp. NBADraft.net was not at the Gray workout, however scouts I spoke to after the workout gave mixed reviews. Those who said he looked good said his foot work looked solid and foot speed has been one of the big concerns with Gray.
Those that weren’t as positive about the workout felt that he lacked defense and has trouble going to his left. Some scouts feel he should return to school as Gray is not a finished product, but with a premium on bigmen most scouts consider Gray a likely first rounder for this year’s draft.
Gray could go anywhere from 15 to 31 depending on the team, need and reach.
It’s going to be a tough call for Gray. This is a fairly weak draft. The first draft with no high schoolers, and the correction starts next draft with Greg Oden and other freshmen expected to declare in the draft. If Gray comes back and has a slightly better senior season, he still will likely not be very different in the draft expectations. Probably 12-25 range. Sitting on the fringe of potentially being a lottery player.
He and his family have about a week to make the decision.