Latest mock drafts, NBA Combine preview for Joshua Jefferson, Milan Momcilovic

This isn't your typical job interview, tryout or audition. The NBA Draft Combine will attract coaches, agents, NBA executives, scouts, general managers and front-office personnel from all over.

For 73 invitees, this event will make or break some players, solidify their standing among other top draft candidates or bolster their draft stock. They will have an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of a who's who of NBA personnel and interview with various NBA teams throughout the week.

The NBA Draft Combine officially started with arrivals and medical evaluations on May 10. It will run through May 17, with events scheduled at the Wintrust Arena and Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

Iowa State will have two representatives at the NBA Draft Combine this week. For the first time since 2019, two Cyclones received combine invitations, as Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson head to the Windy City to show their talents.

Here is a preview of this week's events:

Latest NBA mock drafts for Iowa State players

Joshua Jefferson

• Position: Forward
• Height: 6-9
• Weight: 240
• Last season's stats: 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, while shooting 47.1% overall, 34.5% from deep and 70.0% at free-throw line, across 35 appearances
• Career stats: 1,367 points (10.5 per game), 737 rebounds (5.7 per game), 352 assists (2.7 per game), 179 steals and 70 blocks, while shooting 48.3% overall and 31.5% from deep over four years. Played two seasons at Saint Mary's and two seasons at Iowa State
• Accolades: First consensus All-American for Iowa State since Georges Niang in 2016 and the fifth consensus All-American in program history ... two-time All-Big 12 player, earning first-team honors in 2025-26 and a second-team selection in 2024-25 ... first player in Iowa State history to record multiple triple-doubles

Latest mock drafts:

• ESPN: 30th overall to Dallas Mavericks
• The Athletic: 33rd overall to Brooklyn Nets
• Bleacher Report: 34th overall to Sacramento Kings
• Yahoo Sports: 38th overall to Chicago Bulls
• Tankathon: 25th overall to Los Angeles Lakers
• NBA Draft Room: 33rd overall to Brooklyn Nets
• CBS Sports/Gary Parrish (first-round mock draft only): 26th to Denver Nuggets
• CBS Sports/Adam Finkelstein (first-round mock draft only): Not ranked
• SB Nation (first-round mock draft only): 25th overall to Los Angeles Lakers

Milan Momcilovic

• Position: Forward
• Height: 6-8
• Weight: 225
• Last season's stats: 16.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, while shooting 50.6% overall, 48.7% from deep and 87.8% at the free-throw line across 37 appearances
• Career: 1,349 points (13.2 per game), 323 rebounds (3.2 per game), 108 assists (1.1 per game), 60 steals and 31 blocks, while shooting 45.8% overall and 42.8% from deep over three years at Iowa State
• Accolades: Led nation in 3-pointers made (136) and 3-point shooting percentage (48.7%) during 2025-26 season ... set Iowa State single-season record for made 3-pointers ... All-Big 12 second-team selection in 2025-26 ... Big 12 All-Freshman team in 2023-24

Latest mock drafts:

• ESPN: 35th overall to San Antonio Spurs
• The Athletic: Not ranked
• Bleacher Report: 37th overall to Oklahoma City Thunder
• Yahoo Sports: 41st overall to Miami Heat
• Tankathon: 42th overall to San Antonio Spurs
• NBA Draft Room: 35rd overall to San Antonio Spurs
• CBS Sports/Gary Parrish (first-round mock draft only): Not ranked
• CBS Sports/Adam Finkelstein (first-round mock draft only): Not ranked
• SB Nation (first-round mock draft only): Not ranked

NBA Draft Combine schedule

Players also will have interviews with NBA teams throughout the week.

Monday, May 11: Strength and agility tests, shooting drills were held

Tuesday, May 12: Strength and agility tests, shooting drills (continued from Monday)

Wednesday, May 13:

• Media availability and interviews
• 5-on-5 scrimmages, rosters subject to change

Thursday, May 14:

• 5-on-5 scrimmages, rosters subject to change

How to watch the NBA Draft Combine on TV

• Tuesday, May 12: Strength, agility, shooting drills, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2
• Wednesday, May 13: Day 1 of scrimmages, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2
• Thursday, May 14: Day 2 of scrimmages, 1 p.m. CT on NBA TV

Key dates to know

• May 10-17: NBA Draft Combine in Chicago
• May 27, 10:59 p.m. CT: Early-entry withdrawal deadline for players to retain NCAA eligibility
• June 13: Final withdrawal date for early-entry candidates
• June 23: 2026 NBA Draft first round, 7 p.m. CT, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (ESPN/ABC)
• June 24: 2026 NBA Draft second found, 7 p.m. CT, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (ESPN)

Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.

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