Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka among NBA executives at Klutch pro day to scout Khaman Maluach and others

Nico Harrison, Rob Pelinka and other executives from around the NBA were in attendance for the Klutch pro day in Los Angeles that featured some of the most interesting prospects in this year's draft class.

Klutch Sports Group founder and CEO Rich Paul sets up the event each season to give his clients a chance to show off their skills to the teams that could draft them in June.

Duke star center Khaman Maluach, national champion Walter Clayton Jr. and Chinese big man Hansen Yang were three of the bigger names participating in the pro day. Mavericks forward Anthony Davis was among those in attendance.

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Harrison and Pelinka linked up to make one of the most surprising trades the NBA has ever seen before this year's trade deadline. Luka Doncic was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move that angered Dallas Mavericks fans. Both general managers are on the hot seat after underwhelming finishes for the Lakers and Mavericks in the postseason.

Nico Harrison is under a lot of pressure before the draft

No NBA GM will be watched more closely than Nico Harrison as the NBA draft approaches. After trading away Doncic in a bid to improve their defense and make a run at the championship, Dallas was bounced in the play-in tournament.

The Mavericks, however, struck gold in the draft lottery and won the No. 1 selection with which they could take Cooper Flagg.

However, with players like Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo available, the Mavs could also trade the top pick for an older superstar.

Dallas has a reduced window of contention after losing Doncic, so the pressure will be on Harrison to try and deliver a title in the next few years.

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Zachary Howell is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University and over a year of experience in the field.

Being introduced to the digital side of content inspired Zachary to become a writer, and his love of basketball made this an obvious transition.

His favorite team is the OKC Thunder, and Zachary started following them in 2011 when they were on the rise with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. His favorite basketball players from the past are Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. Those three came to define their eras of basketball and were dominant without beating their chests too much. Zachary is a big fan of quiet greatness and these three players are good embodiments of that.

When not writing or watching sports, Zachary enjoys reading and exercising, as well as gaming. He loves to be outside and spend time with friends and family, including his three dogs.

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