Former Arizona center Dusan Ristic is scheduled for a pre-NBA Draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, May 29.
Jaylen Adams (St. Bonaventure), LiAngelo Ball (Lithuania), Thomas Welsh (UCLA), Devon Hall (Virginia) and Tyus Battle (Syracuse) are also scheduled to work out the same session.
This will be Ristic's second workout with an NBA team. On Friday, the 7-footer worked out with the Sacramento Kings.
.@ristic_dusan worked out in front of his childhood heroes, Vlade and Peja 💪 pic.twitter.com/kdoscmN2mN
— Sacramen2 Kings (@SacramentoKings) May 26, 2018
"It could've been better, but I was happy with my performance," Ristic told the media.
Ristic was asked how his senior season progressed working together with potential No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton. Ristic told reporters that it was difficult to get used to another 7-footer alongside him in the post, but he managed to adjust in the latter portion of the season.
"For most of the season it was good. Especially at the end of the season, we played together really well, but the first part of the season was kind of tough to get used to it. Overall it was good," Ristic said.
Ristic said during the NBA workout process, he wants to showcase his ability to shoot from the outside. During his senior season at UA, Ristic shot 40 percent from 3-point range and attempted just as many 3-pointers in 2018 as he did the previous three years.
"I'm just trying to show that I can improve in almost everything. I've tried to extend my range so I can show them that I shoot threes and pretty much adjust to any different concepts," he said.
The Kings' front office has a connection with Ristic. Serbian natives Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic currently work in the organization and were also teammates in Sacramento from 1998-2004. Divac is the general manager while Stojakovic is the director of player personnel and development. Ristic had the chance of meeting one of his childhood heroes in Divac after his workout.
"Vlade and Peja were my childhood heroes. When I was growing up, I was always watching the Kings games and it was super cool to finally meet him," he said.
Ristic also told reporters he had one workout scheduled, presumably the Lakers, and will travel to Europe for a "Euro camp."
Ristic isn't listed in any mock drafts, but the Sacramento Kings have the No. 36 pick in the second round. The Lakers have the No. 47 pick.
