NBA DRAFT

June 23, 2022

Ismael Kamagate

Q. How excited are you that you're able to finally make it to the NBA after such a long draft process?

ISMAEL KAMAGATE: It's a dream come true. I can't believe they said my name in this draft. I'm proud of it, and yeah, I can't wait to work.

Q. What players around the league both on your team and not are you most excited to learn from?

ISMAEL KAMAGATE: More exciting, more motivation to be better day after day. Yeah, you get many players who get drafted late and make a good career. I'm not worried about this.

Q. Are you going to use the fact that you fell to the second round as inspiration to improve yourself?

ISMAEL KAMAGATE: For sure. For sure.

Q. You have the ability to score inside and the ability to block shots. What other skills are you going to look to add and home in on as you go to the professional level?

ISMAEL KAMAGATE: I think I'm going to have to work to improve my shot, my passing game, my running, too. I think I have to improve on my post play, too, offensive play, because I'm more a defensive player. Sometimes I'm thinking too much what I'm going to do on offense. Even if I have a good read, I have to make a quicker decision.

Q. Are there any players in who you model your game after?

ISMAEL KAMAGATE: I really look at Bam Adebayo's game because he can do everything on the court. It's a goal to be (like that).