Size may matter in the NBA, but that’s more relative to players’ heights than their weights.
Nevertheless, NBA draft prospects still get their weights measured at the annual combine, just so teams get an idea of who may need to pack on some pounds (of muscle) and who needs to lose some (fat).
A prospect being on the lighter side may not totally ruin their chances of becoming a high-level NBA player (guys like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and George Hill, who you’ll find below, are a testament to that), but it sure might make it harder, particularly when it comes to finishing in the paint.
Below, the slimmest players ever at the NBA draft combine.
