What Justin Jackson taught Joel Berry at UNC, and how it could help both in the NBA

Posted May 25, 2018
If Joel Berry needed advice on what to expect for his pre-draft workout with the Kings, he had access to insight from an insider. Justin Jackson, one of Sacramento's first-round draft picks last year, was Berry's teammate on UNC's 2017 NCAA championship team. Berry was among six players working out for the Kings on Friday. He'd already visited Minnesota, Brooklyn and Detroit. (Sacramento Bee)

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