Friday, June 12, 2009

Hasbrouck works out with Nets

With the draft approaching at the end of this month, Jared Jordan is not the only MAAC product looking to make it into the NBA.
Siena's Kenny Hasbrouck had a pre-draft workout with the New Jersey Nets, per Albany's Times Union.
According to the report, Hasbrouck felt like he did well, but he "didn't kill it."
Hasbrouck's draft hopes are bleak at best. His 2-for-20 against Niagara late in the season won't win him much fanfare from scouts.
In my opinion, I have a hard time seeing Hasbrouck latching on to an NBA club. Jared Jordan has far more value to an NBA team, and he has yet to make an opening-day roster. Hasbrouck makes his living with jump shots, something that are a dime-a-dozen in the NBA. He doesn't really create his own shot and doesn't look to get into the lane as often as he should.
I don't see him as a valuable NBA commodity. I do think Jordan has something to offer a number of clubs, however.
The New Orleans Hornets liked what they saw from Jordan during the preseason, but they decided to release him and Courtney Sims in order to keep two roster spots open.
Jordan could help clubs like the Knicks or Warriors, teams that run an uptempo offense. Jordan did say he would rather return to Europe than play in the NBDL again, despite his success there. It will be interesting to see where Jordan and Hasbrouck wind up in the preseason prior to roster selections.