The NBA’s 2016 Draft Combine began on Wednesday in Chicago with players being interviewed by teams and having their official measurements taken. Both Kris Dunn and Ben Bentil were among the 70+ players invited to this year’s combine. Dunn’s measurements aren’t likely to be much of a surprise as he was measured last summer while attending the Nike Skills Academy. Bentil, on the other hand, is a relative unknown from a measurables perspective, having never been officially measured at any camp or event like Dunn. Bentil was listed on Providence’s roster at 6’8 during his freshman campaign and grew an inch to 6’9 on the school’s listing this past season. Those may be official from a roster perspective, but they are not normally very scientific. Results of Wednesday’s measurements have hit the interweb and Bentil’s are likely to be viewed as mixed for the 21 year old from Ghana. Dunn’s measurements aren’t surprising but they are still impressive for a point guard, something I’ll get into later in the article.

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