CNN’s Omar Jimenez visits the Brooklyn Nets’ Jalen Wilson and Assistant Coach Jay Hernandez to experience the challenges of getting drafted into the NBA.

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CNN reporter Omar Jimenez met with Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson and assistant coach Jay Hernandez to explore the rigorous process of preparing for the NBA draft. The segment detailed the intense workouts, performance tracking, and competitive environment that prospective players face, including shooting drills and agility tests where every shot and movement is closely monitored.

Wilson reflected on his own draft experience, emphasizing the importance of confidence, mental resilience, and the ability to handle both successes and setbacks. The discussion also highlighted how mental attributes can be as crucial as physical skills, with both Wilson and Hernandez noting that a player's mindset and fit with a team are key factors in draft evaluations.

What it takes to get drafted to the NBA

Getting time right here. Yeah. What does it actually take to get drafted to the NBA? What's up, Jaylen? How's it going? Omar. Omar Jimenez. To find out, my 30-plus-year-old self met up with Brooklyn Nets forward Jaylen Wilson, drafted two years ago, and assistant coach Jay Hernandez. And we got right to it. There it is. Every workout they go into, they're like, how can I make this team draft me? And you have three, four, five other guys who have the same mindset as Will in the workout with you. In three minutes for a pro, we are expecting them to make a minimum of 30 shots. So they're watching your percentage on something like this. Yeah, they're tracking every shot. All right, so we'll go for a minute. Jay Will will be your passer. We only start on a make. Great. Awesome. Here we go. We'll get you going. I'll keep track. Okay, not starting yet. Not starting yet. There it is. Oh, yeah. It's longer than the college three. Give me that. Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. Off, right? Yeah, good job. Ten makes. Those are the kind of drills, though, you start to understand what the average is. And obviously, everybody wants to be better than average. How much did you feel like your draft stock was truly going up or down based on the last few weeks? I think you just have the confidence from the workouts. Obviously, like I did like 15 workouts. Not all of them are going to be the best workout that you ever had. Not as many as bad as I'm doing right now. No, you're good. It's all good. I just want to point out, we're just in the warm-ups. I'm already just dripping sweat. And as you get close enough, I'm going to pop it one way or the other. All right? So as you read and react, you'll have to attack the open space. Yes. Oh, yeah. Thanks, Omar. I like that. Good. Good attack. Hey. If you could speak to your pre-draft self, what would you tell that Jalen? I would just tell the old me just to not worry about it, just to play basketball. And understand you can only control as much as you can control. Like, I was the 51st pick in the draft. So I felt like I was higher than that. But obviously, other teams didn't. I feel like I just had a chip on my shoulder. You have to just keep yourself going. No matter how much money or how many years you've been playing, someone's, just like in this draft, is coming to take your spot. We're going to sprint. And every evaluation can make a difference. Even the ones without the basketball. 11-2 is about the average. Like this agility test. Come on, though. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Yes, sir. Get there. Get there. Get there. Finish. Finish. Finish. Finish. Finish. Ah! 11-3. Yay! How important is that mental aspect of the game? Obviously, we're testing a bunch of dribbling, shooting, agility. I would almost say that's almost more important than the basketball side. Like you said, how do you align with the team and what mindset do you bring to the team as well? How much did your life change after you got drafted? A lot, man. I worked my whole life to be an NBA player, so it was a dream come true. So, you know, this is everything I wanted.

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