NBA players and coaches believe that Edey must overcome defensive hurdles to carve a long career in the NBA

Zach Edey announces plans to enter NBA Draft after national title game win. It's unclear where Edey will end up going in the NBA Draft later this summer. Edey is a junior at Purdue University, where he played for the national championship team. He is expected to play for the NBA in the next two weeks.

NBA players, coaches believe Purdue's Zach Edey must overcome defensive hurdles to carve long career. Purdue's Edey: Is the NBA too fast, too spaced-out and too much to handle for Purdue's big man? NBA is too fast and spaced out for Edey to handle, coach says.

Draymond Green said Zach Edey 'quit' early in the second half of the national championship. Edey scored 21 points in the final 15 minutes of play in national championship game. Draymonds Green said: 'He was done. He was done' Edey had 21 points from the first half of play.

Zach Edey called for change in U.S. law for NIL deals for international players. Edey is from Canada and has restrictions over NIL deal. Purdue center Edey has been restricted from playing in the United States since 2007. He has called for a change in the law to allow foreign players to play in the US.