At least one NBA executive sees similarities between Jason Kapono and Jon Diebler.

"You look at Jason Kapono play," an Eastern Conference executive said of the Sixers guard. "I don't know why Diebler can't play. And Diebler's probably a little tougher and will mix it up a little more."

Said a Southwest personnel director: "He's not the greatest athlete in the world, but he's a better player than most are giving him credit for. I think he'll get a lot of opportunities to get invited to training camps. Shooting's a funny thing. Nobody really wants to draft it or sign it or trade for it, but halfway through the year the coach is always saying 'we don't have enough shooting.'"

Diebler set the Big Ten record for career three-pointers made, connecting on 50.2 percent of his long-range attempts during his senior season at Ohio State.