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NBA teams want to know if Harrison twins can live, play without each other

NBA teams want to know if Harrison twins can live, play without each other

Former Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison worked out for the Indiana Pacers this week and said NBA teams have taken particular interest in two issues when evaluating him.

First, they want to know how Harrison feels about the prospect of being separated from twin brother, Aaron, this summer when both will either be drafted or signed as free agents, presumably with different teams. The Harrison brothers helped Kentucky reach the Final Four each of the past two seasons but couldn't bring a national title back to Lexington in either year. They decided to turn pro following their sophomore season.

"They know we're probably not going to go to the same team and they didn't want that to be a problem," Andrew Harrison told the Indianapoils Star after his workout with the Pacers. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to being an individual and we both can show the world what we can do without each other."

Teams also have asked Harrison about his notorious press conference blunder following Kentucky's Final Four loss to Wisconsin. A reporter asked Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns about the difficulty in defending Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky. Sitting at the podium, Harrison appeared to mutter "F--- that N----" under his breath in reference to Kaminsky. 

He later apologized but nearly two months later, it's still of interest to teams considering using a draft pick on the 6-foot-5 guard. Harrison told the Star it is a non-issue at this point. He called Kaminsky 'my boy.' The two players share the same agent. 

Andrew Harrison is seen as a late-first, or early second-round pick by most mock drafts. Aaron Harrison is viewed as a second-round pick at best and possibly an undrafted free agent.

 

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[Kyle Ringo is the assistant editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!