Kyler On Bobcats, Combine, Warriors, Magic

Earlier today, we passed along tweets from HoopsWorld's Steve Kyler on Dion Waiters' possible draft-day guarantee. Kyler is hearing that the Suns may have made promised Waiters they'll draft him at 13th overall, resulting in the Syracuse guard shutting down his workouts. That wasn't Kyler's only update of interest this morning, however, as he tweeted a few more notes from the draft combine. Let's round them up….

  • The Bobcats are shopping the second overall pick, but they "want a lot for it," according to one executive. Charlotte may simply be testing the pick's trade value.
  • Most NBA teams aren't as interested in the on-court action at the combine as they are in the medicals and interviews with prospects.
  • The Warriors have four picks in the draft, as our breakdown of picks by team shows, but they won't be keeping all four. Kyler hears that Golden State may emerge from the draft having selected one player to help immediately and one player to stash overseas. Presumably that means they're looking to trade the other two.
  • Kyler is hearing conflicting reports on the Magic's GM search. One source says the Spurs' Dennis Lindsey is the frontrunner with Jeff Bower as another strong option. Another source says the Magic will interview Lindsey, Tom Penn, and the Thunder's Troy Weaver this week. The general consensus suggests Lindsey is Orlando's top choice if he wants the job.

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