Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Tristen Newton 1-on-1 Interview (June 18, 2024)

Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Tristen Newton 1-on-1 Interview (June 18, 2024)

trting how the workout go today uh it went good you know I feel like we had a um you know a lot of energy uh competitiveness was high and uh you know getting up and down it was it was fun today what are your goals or what are you hoping to show teams over this process um pretty much that my skills can translate to the next level you know my passing my defense uh you know willing to make the right play and you know play the right way just we translate into the NBA I know you tested the waters a year ago decided to go back to school what feedback did you get from teams last year and how’s that helped you this year time around um basally just go back you know improve my numbers show uh that I can play at the uh at the high level and be uh you know a key piece to a winning team uh at the at a high college level so um you know going back just improving my numbers and you know trying to trying to go back and wi back to back was was the goal and you know that’s what we did to cap your career winning back-to-back titles the way you did what’s what’s the biggest highlight from those past two years for you uh I don’t know just you know uh two different two different sets of teams you know uh meeting friends that I talk to the rest of my life uh you know having that bond with the teammates that I’ve never had in a team so it was just you know me my my new brothers and you know having fun with them every day what influence did Coach Hurley have on you over the past two years uh I mean a lot uh you know uh you know we have we have a strong relationship you know I trust him he trust me uh he he uh put out uh he brought out a work ethic in me that uh I needed uh seeing how he coached Co to was you know pushing his players every day and making them better every day so um you know his his influence in my two years at Yukon was was great had a lot of teammates who are either going through the same process right now or went through it last year how has that helped you going through this right now um you know it’s it’s Unique you know Donovan and Jordan and and Steph you know they have their their set of workouts that they do maybe one0 um you know cuz they’re potential lottery picks uh well for sure lottery picks but you know they’re they’re they have different workouts you know Andre Adama and uh you know cam myself we have the same type workouts three on three you know six people you know who knows where you going to get drafted so you know it’s it’s it’s very fun having unique situations and seeing how they compare you know cam cam came up here earlier and he he told me how it was going to be and it was you know it was a fun little workout so uh just I feel like we’re all blessed to be in the situation that we’re in and just thankful that for the opportunity as you sit down with teams what’s your pitch to them what are they getting if they draft you uh a ready out point guard you know a guy who knows his role who whose ego is not high at all who’s selfless who knows how to play basketball you know can you can plug him into the lineup right now and we can go out there and win game so if you want a winner that knows how to play the right way and is is ready to win now um I’m the guy for you

Connecticut guard Tristen Newton spoke with Pacers.com’s Wheat Hotchkiss about which of his skills can translate to the NBA, why he decided to go back to school for another year, and winning back-to-back national titles to end his collegiate career. Pacers draft coverage is presented by NerdWallet.