Arizona-Forward Koa Peat wägt nach dem Combine seine NBA-Draft-Entscheidung ab

Der Arizona-Forward Koa Peat konzentriert sich weiterhin auf den NBA Draft, doch seine Leistungen beim Combine haben Fragen zu seinem Marktwert aufgeworfen und die Diskussionen über eine mögliche Rückkehr an die Universität verstärkt.

Koa Peat kam nach Chicago in der Hoffnung, sich einen Platz im späten Lottery-Bereich oder in der ersten Runde des NBA Draft 2026 zu sichern. Stattdessen erregte seine neue Wurftechnik während des Trainings am Montag Aufmerksamkeit und sorgte für Unsicherheit bei einer Entscheidung, die eigentlich wie eine klare Angelegenheit für den Verbleib im Draft erschienen war.

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