We officially have a new NBA draft update, and no, it doesn’t have anything to do with Jeremy Fears Jr. His decision is coming down to the wire and fans are getting a little impatient, but in the meantime, Jaxon Kohler has provided us with some good news.
The Michigan State big man has been going through the process and had a pre-draft workout with the Memphis Grizzlies already, but he has set up another one for May 29.
According to the Indiana Pacers’ official Twitter account, Kohler will be in Indiana this weekend for a workout along with several other prospects.
Kohler will be joined by MJ Collins (Utah State), Barry Dunning Jr. (Pitt), Kowacie Reeves Jr. (Georgia Tech), and Ernest Udeh Jr. (Miami). He will also be there one day after Michigan’s Nimari Burnett, Indiana’s Tucker DeVries, and Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg all work out for the Pacers.
These two workout days are interesting considering the Pacers don’t have a single pick in the 2026 NBA Draft so they would either have to trade for one or just settle for undrafted free agents.
Jaxon Kohler is 100 percent worth a two-way deal
Kohler hasn’t been projected as a top-60 prospect for this year’s draft, but I could definitely see a team taking a chance on him. How could you not want a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward who was nicknamed “Baby Jokic” in high school and still isn’t even close to reaching his ceiling?
The Pacers wouldn’t be taking much of a risk by signing him to a two-way contract which basically means that he’d split time between the NBA and the G-League.
Kohler became a fan favorite during his Michigan State career not just because he showed improvement every year, but he played with a toughness that had been missing since guys like Nick Ward and Xavier Tillman were patrolling the paint. He was one of the best rebounders in college basketball and really barely scratched the surface.
An injury during his sohpomore year long of set him back a bit, but his progress since has been incredible. He went from not making a single three as a freshman or sophomore to shooting nearly 40 percent as a senior. He also shot 87 percent from the line, 50 percent from the floor, and averaging 8.9 rebounds from the power forward spot.
Not taking a chance on Kohler would be a crime at this point.
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