Indiana’s Kel’el Ware Receives NBA Draft Invitation – Inside the Hall

Former Indiana big man Kel’el Ware has received an invitation to the green room to attend the NBA draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.

The 7-foot Ware, expected to be a first-round pick in next week’s draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, is one of 23 players who received invitations to the green room.

Here is the complete list of invitations to the green room, by Givony:

Zacharie Risacher
Alex Sarr
Donovan Clingan
Reed Sheppard
Matas Buzelis
Stephon Castle
Dalton Knecht
Tidjane Salaun
Ron Holland
Cody Williams
Devin Carter
Ja’Kobe Walter
Rob Dillingham
Topic Nikola
Jared McCain
Johnny Furphy
Kyshawn George
Kyle Filipowski
Isaiah Necklace
Yves Missi
Tristan Da Silva
Kel’el Ware
DaRon Holmes
Zach Edey (refused)

If Ware is selected in the first round, it will be the second straight year Indiana has had a player among the top 30 picks in the NBA draft.

Last June, Jalen Hood-Schifino was the No. 17 pick by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Indiana hasn’t had an NBA draft lottery pick since Romeo Langford (No. 14) in 2019 out of Boston.

The NBA Draft will be held over two nights for the first time this year. The first round will take place on Wednesday June 26 and the second round on Thursday June 27.

NEWS: Indiana center Kel’el Ware received an invitation to the green room to attend the NBA draft with his family, a source told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/vYaF5fLNNi

– Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 19, 2024

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