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Syracuse's James Southerland has worked out for six NBA teams and has eight more workouts scheduled.
(Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)
Syracuse -- Questions: How many NBA teams has James Southerland worked out for?
Answer: How many teams are in the NBA?
James Southerland, the 6-foot-8 forward out of Syracuse University, hasn't worked out for every team in the NBA. It just seems like it.
Southerland has received considerable interest from NBA teams with his combination of size, length and shooting ability.
Southerland has already worked out for six NBA teams, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. Southerland's most recent workout was with the Washington Wizards on Thursday.
He is scheduled to work out for the Memphis Grizzlies today. After that, Bartelstein said Southerland has at least seven more teams to visit and work out for. The list includes the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns.
"Lots of interest,'' Bartelstein said in a text message.
Southerland began the draft process as a projected late second-round pick, but the numbers of teams bringing him in for individual workouts has some draft analysts moving him up to the top of the second round with even some potential of going in the late first round.
Meanwhile, the folks at DraftExpress put together this video of former Syracuse University forward James Southerland going through some of his pre-draft workouts. It also contains an interview with Southerland.