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Warriors, Clippers, Heat Eyeing UConn Star in NBA Draft

This UConn star has completed several NBA Draft workouts
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Apr 8, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley talks with guard Tristen Newton (2) during a timeout during the first half of the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley talks with guard Tristen Newton (2) during a timeout during the first half of the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports | Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

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It was reported on Friday by ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk that UConn star Tristen Newton is among the group of NBA Draft prospects to have completed a workout with the LA Clippers. The list also included Southern Illinois’ Xavier Johnson, North Carolina’s Cormac Ryan, and Hofstra’s Tyler Thomas, per Youngmisuk.

For Newton, this adds to his growing list of workouts that includes teams like the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and others. Having learned under head coach Dan Hurley, who is reportedly the frontrunner to become the next Los Angeles Lakers coach, Newton is one of the more experienced players in this year's draft

In his final season at UConn, Newton averaged 15.1 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 6.2 APG. A big guard at 6'5", Newton is able to do a lot of different things on the floor to impact winning. This was evident in his two seasons at UConn, as Newton was a pivotal piece to those title teams.

As previously mentioned, Newton had the opportunity to develop under Hurley in his final two collegiate seasons after spending his first three years at East Carolina. Projected to be a second round pick, Newton could be available when the Clippers make their only selection, which if no trades are made, will come at the 46th pick.

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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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