CHICAGO -- The first NBA draft scouting event of the year took place Tuesday night when four elite teams met in Chicago as part of the Champions Classic.
In the first event of the night, Kentucky defeated Duke 74-63. In the nightcap, Michigan State defeated Kansas 79-73.
By my count, three lottery picks, seven players in our top 30 and 14 players in our top 100 were on the court Tuesday night. That's not the same level of talent we've seen in years past, but it's still one of the best scouting venues outside the NCAA tournament scouts will get all year.