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Kai Sotto on his NBA Rookie Draft bid: I’ll just trust the process

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Adelaide center Kai Sotto dunks against the Sydney Kings. Photo courtesy of the NBL" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/04/17/04172022-nbl_adelaide-kai-sotto.jpg"/><figcaption>Adelaide center Kai Sotto dunks against the Sydney Kings. Photo courtesy of the NBL</figcaption></figure></div>Kai Sotto continued polishing his skills and his overall game even as he wait for the 2022 NBA Draft.Despite missing the Draft Combine the 7-foot-2, who is practicing in Atlanta, is reportedly set for several workouts with several NBA teams.&quot;I&#x27;m just working on my strengths and weaknesses. Trying to improve my all around game try to be ready for the NBA draft in the team work outs,&quot; he said in an interview with the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ztRHi8NNFA&amp;fbclid=IwAR13gK07hHQ2ANsKoW1F0FEEtlpbnaYeJucTlAmqOOL_eNzwyw3yIY21BeE" target="_blank">Lakersnation.com</a>. Among the things he is working on is mastering the perimeter shot which can come in handy should he opt to become one of those &quot;stretch 5&#x27;s.&quot; <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/25/22/after-first-season-with-36ers-whats-next-for-kai-sotto">After first season with 36ers, what&#x27;s next for Kai Sotto?</a></li></ul>&quot;(The perimeter shooting) is one of the things I try my best to improve on and it&#x27;s going to be a weapon for me when I master it. I just need a lot of reps to have confidence in myself,&quot; said Sotto.The 19-year-old played one season with the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s National Basketball League, having a promising campaign despite playing only 23 games.&quot;I got a slow start in the start of the season but it think as time gone by I played better. The whole process has been amazing,&quot; he said.&quot;I really liked how I played in the NBL, my experience there. I think it will help me a lot to grow as a person and as a player as well. Just playing for Adelaide has been a nice journey and nice experience and really fun.&quot;He added he wants to keep improving to land a place in one of the NBA team.&quot;I&#x27;ll just trust the process and just continue focusing on improving every single day I believe I&#x27;ll be on the right spot when the time comes,&quot; said Sotto.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/28/22/36ers-back-sotto-as-he-pursues-nba-dream">36ers back Sotto as he pursues NBA dream</a></li></ul>When asked about the NBA player he&#x27;d like to pattern himself after, he mentioned the names of some of the legendary NBA bigmen.&quot;(My dad) told me to watch Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon,&quot; he said. &quot;Watch clips of Tim Duncan how he is as a teammate and as a player under his coach. He&#x27;s like the role model for me.&quot;

Sotto continued polishing his skills and his overall game, as he waited for his shot at being picked in the 2022 NBA Draft.

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Kai Sotto on his NBA Rookie Draft bid: I’ll just trust the process

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 18, 2022 12:04 AM PHT

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