Hardwood Knocks, Episode 486 — NBA Agent Todd Ramasar on Josh Primo to the Spurs, Pre-Draft Process
Josh Primo, the youngest player in the 2021 draft, was initially projected to go in the second round. He ended up with the San Antonio Spurs at No. 12. How did that happen? Dan spoke Todd Ramasar (@tramasar), agent to Primo and Pascal Siakam, as well as the founder and president of Life Sports Agency, about what went into Josh’s rise and how impactful the pre-draft process is in general. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️
🔘 Todd’s first impressions of Josh (4:25)
🔘 How Josh prepared for the draft (6:50)
🔘 Josh’s developmental curve outside of Alabama (11:55)
🔘 Concerns Josh had to overturn during pre-draft process (16:34)
🔘 When was it clear Josh would be drafted much earlier than expected? (19:44)
🔘 How youth factors into projecting draft prospects (22:22)
🔘 Impact of Josh’s performance at the draft combine (26:12)
🔘 Was it actually a surprise to see Josh go at No. 12? (29:08)
🔘 Importance of organizational fit for draft prospects (32:15)
🔘 Unique impact of individual workouts for 2021 draft class (34:55)
🔘 The player-agent relationship (39:38)
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