So it wasn’t a complete surprise to see him struggle to bench press. Durant had, as described in their article on Durant’s most recent combine comments, a "thin, wiry frame" back in 2007.
And it took him 3.45 seconds to finish a three-quarter-court sprint, which was, again, slower than Oden who finished it in 3.27 seconds.Īnd of course, there was the dreaded bench press. He completed the agility drill in 12.33 seconds, which was slower than Oden who completed it in 11.67 seconds. He said that it led to an embarrassing moment for him that featured several strength trainers in attendance laughing at him.ĭurant’s vertical jump was 33.5 inches, a half-inch less than Oden’s vertical. Durant was asked to see how many times he could bench press 185 pounds, and he struggled to do it even once. Almost exactly 10 years ago, Durant infamously struggled with the bench press portion of the combine. 2 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA Draft-has some advice for future players thinking about attending the combine: "Stay your ass home, work out, and get better on your own time."ĭurant was asked about his combine experience after the Warriors practiced on Wednesday afternoon, and he let it be known that he is not a fan of the combine and everything that comes along with it. But Kevin Durant-who took part in the NBA Combine back in 2007 before being drafted No.
So it’s probably too late for any players that are there to cancel their plans to take part in the combine drills this year. The 2017 NBA Combine is already underway in Chicago this week.