Arizona's Carter Bryant to sit out NBA Combine scrimmages; Caleb Love not called up

The Arizona Wildcats won’t be represented in NBA Combine scrimmages this week, with guard Caleb Love not invited and forward Carter Bryant opting to sit them out.

Love averaged 11.5 points in two G League Elite Camp scrimmages last weekend at Chicago but was not one of five players invited to stick around for the higher-level NBA Combine. He shot 38.1% (1 of 10 from 3-point range) over two games, while averaging 1.0 rebound, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals.

Bryant was one of the 75 players invited to the NBA Combine but, as most projected first-round picks do, has elected to sit out the five-on-five scrimmages.

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— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 12, 2025

Three eventual draft picks from Arizona sat out the combine scrimmages in 2022 – Bennedict Mathurin, Dalen Terry and Christian Koloko – while Azuolas Tubelis (2023), Pelle Larsson (2024) and Keshad Johnson (2024) have participated in them recently.

But Bryant is still participating in most other combine activities. A 2023 collective bargaining agreement requires invited players to take part in medical exams as well as drills and body measurements plus team and media interviews.

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According to ESPN's Jonathan Givony, Bryant measured 6-6 1/2 in bare feet, while weighing 214.8 lbs on Monday. He had a 6’11 ¾" wingspan and an 8-10 standing reach.

Bryant is testing the NBA Draft and has signed a revenue-sharing agreement to play for Arizona if he does return to college, according to UA coach Tommy Lloyd. But Bryant is projected to land in the middle of the first round, where draftees receive guaranteed two-year deals in the $7-10 million range.

ESPN has Bryant at 20 and The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie projects Bryant going No. 23 but The Ringer has Bryant projected to be picked ninth. Analyst John Hollinger also had Bryant at No. 8 on the top 22 players he posted to his draft board on The Athletic.

“His freshman year at Arizona started slowly, but by the end, it was clear he was one of the best prospects in his class, even in a low-usage role,” Hollinger wrote, later adding: “Maybe Bryant isn’t crazy exciting. But players in this size-skill category get $20 million a year in free agency, so you always draft them if you have the chance.”