Travers’ NBA Draft Stock Rising

Perth Wildcats youngster Luke Travers’ NBA stock is rising, with former Memphis Grizzlies basketball operations vice president John Hollinger ranking him as the 55^th best prospect in the draft.

Writing for The Athletic, Hollinger declared Travers as one of his top draft-and-stash candidates for NBA teams.

“One of my favorite stash candidates, Travers played in the G League Elite Camp and showed enough feel as a passer and secondary ballhandler to think he can make it if his shot straightens out,” Hollinger wrote.

“To this point that’s been the biggest hold-up in him turning into a Joe Ingles-type distributor from the forward spot, because Travers can put it on the deck with either hand and make plays off the dribble.

“He also rocks a glorious blond mullet straight out of a 1984 Ratt video, which makes every play twice as impressive.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Hollinger has <a href="https://twitter.com/PerthWildcats?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PerthWildcats</a> young gun Luke Travers at 55 in his latest Top 75 Prospects, believing he is a prime draft and stash candidate for NBA teams ?<br><br>via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthleticNBA</a> <a href="https://t.co/iZvHUEuGPd">pic.twitter.com/iZvHUEuGPd</a></p>&mdash; The NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1538676744504614912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In an interview with the Indiana Pacers media team last week, Travers explained how playing in the NBL has prepared him for the NBA.

“Obviously you’re playing against men every day (in the NBL) and it’s a pretty good league right now,” Travers said.

“A bunch of NBA experience as well. Going in every day, practicing against those types of guys has definitely prepared me, and here it is today. I’m trying to show that it’s a legit pathway.”

The NBA Draft is on Friday.