DraftCity's Jonathan Givony had a chance to talk with Assistant Director of NBA scouting services, Ryan Blake, about the Portsmouth Invitational, the Chicago Draft Camp, and the NBA draft in general.

Ryan, and his legendary father Marty Blake (the Director of NBA scouting services), are responsible for many of the draft decisions the NBA officially makes. Paramount of these responsibilities is informing teams who the NBA views as a credible draft prospect. In addition to this, they establish who the NBA would like to see in the Portsmouth Invitational.

The Portsmouth Invitational will be played April 6th through the 9th in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is a showcase for NCAA seniors (64 in all), a place where they can be evaluated for the next level. DraftCity will provide first hand coverage of all the days at Portsmouth.

Before that, DraftCity decided to sit down with Ryan Blake and get his take on this year's Portsmouth Invitational, but we came away with alot more than that.