Was Arthur promised #12?

by lee3022 on Jun 16, 2008 6:14 PM PDT

Hello - This is my first post here but longtime poster on Blazers Edge and a KU alum. The question posed above might be of interest here given the normal interest we all have in our team's draft process. The support for the question comes from a leading NBA draft journalist and evaluator:

Today Jonathan Givony wrote on Draftexpress.com :

-A few teams we spoke with this weekend were wondering about the whereabouts of Darrell Arthur. The Kansas power forward reportedly canceled workouts with the Clippers (#7), Philadelphia (#16), Toronto (#17) and Indiana (#11) after working out for Seattle (#4, 24) and Sacramento (#12). Arthur has not hired an agent and is reportedly conducting all his business through his mother and AAU coach, although he will surely stay in the draft. One NBA team we spoke to had a hard time figuring out where he was and whether or not he’ll be showing up for their workout, as he did not bother to cancel or notify anyone of his plans. There were talks of a potential back and/or hamstring injury, leading some to question if anything funny is going on. He was reportedly 100% healthy when he worked out for Sacramento on Friday. Arthur’s camp could not be reached for comment.

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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I considered the thought when I first read DX’s news on Arthur. Amick didn’t mention Arthur as being particularly good in his workout here (it was all Alexander), and all the evidence seems to point to Arthur’s camp just being out of its element without an agent to guide the way.

by Tom Ziller on Jun 16, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions

I saw a newscast

that said Arthur hurt his back during the workout here. Perhaps that is why he has passed on recent worlouts.

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by section214 on Jun 16, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

From the Bee

Arthur is a sophomore who had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Jayhawks’ national championship win over Memphis in April. He struggled through back pain in the workout. He strained it enough on a plane ride to Seattle last week that his Kings workout had to be rescheduled, but said he felt confident about his play and expected to be picked anywhere from top 10 to mid-first round. He’ll head next to Memphis (No. 5), Charlotte (No. 9) and possibly the Knicks (No. 6).

Again from the above mentioned Bee article http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/1013205.html

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by KK on Jun 16, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Ahh good response

thanks for the link

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by lee3022 on Jun 17, 2008 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions