Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Jamal Shead Media Availability (May 31, 2024)

Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Jamal Shead Media Availability (May 31, 2024)

got go for you today and what numbers this for you on the circuit of teams uh it went really well um it was it was a lot of energy it was fun and it was well plan you can tell that these guys have a great culture here and um this is workout number five for me what was like to see jarus I saw you interact with them at the end but you know you guys have that relationship going my buddy man that’s it’s good to see him um he had an amazing rookie year uh was a part of something really big and uh I think he’s just going to grow in it it was really cool to see him how much did you keep up with it from back in Houston watching the Pacers watching he was doing here hey I talk to him almost every week two or three times a week you know we keep up not just about basketball but you know personal life too so you know I was kind of in tune with the whole season what’s what was it just like for you coming off of the way the season ended with the ankle and everything what was it like to go from Guess rehabing That to getting right just what’s that process been like for you just to get back uh it’s been rough but you know you know you got to fight through it and you know just trying to get your legs back under you uh so that you can show what you what you do to some of these teams what’s the most important thing for you to prove obviously thing you obviously come in is being undersized comparatively what like you obviously had a phenomenal college career but is what are you’re trying to get across for you know what do you want teams to see I don’t think it’s anything about wanting to prove anything it’s just about finding the right fit and uh being around guys that want me to be there so I don’t think I have anything to prove I think I just got to be ready to work from day one for for wherever I go what’s stood out to about this workout compared to some of the other ones you’ve had we sech for Blake for example that high Pace in a lot of these TRS for example um wasn’t wasn’t too different um you know you know every every team requires just you ready to work and you ready to get with what they do um so you know they play a little faster so we were playing faster today but uh every team expects you to just come in ready to work J prep you for the pre-draft process at all did he tell you some of the stuff he went through what you could do anything uh n his his pre-draft process was a little different than mine yeah his his was a little different than mine so now what we need you talk about what what do you think is most important for you as far as what what do you think is you know an organization A system that that fits you um if they can see me uh impacting winning with them that’s a pit um I could figure out wherever I fit fit in at and uh you know just whoever’s ready to guide me and help me fit in with their program I I their organization I’ll be ready for it everybody in this workout played at least four years College what was that one was that noticeable and two do you think in some way shape or form they played to that workout just tried to P have you guys have experience knowledge that kind of thing that’s something that that stood out in any way um not really uh most most of these workouts aren’t really you know based on guys that four years 3 years two years it’s just based on some sometimes schedule um you know so some so we just all ended up here kind of like randomly together and we all did did our time in school so it’s I think it’s pretty cool that four six of us all played four years and are still a cheating what was the most interesting thing jarus told you about his rookie year I’ll never forget the way he talked about guarden Kevin Durant but what did he kind of tell you about this season the same you know we was talking about uh last night the Mavericks game and how they blew out the Timberwolves you know it’s hard to guard certain guys and he was like bro my third game on guarding Kevin Durant so I understand

Houston guard Jamal Shead spoke to media following his pre-draft workout on Friday.