A significant sprain in his left foot couldn’t slow down former Kentucky Wildcat PJ Washington over the final two games of his collegiate career as he averaged 22.0 PPG and 7.5 RPG off the bench against Houston and Auburn in the NCAA Tournament six months ago.
But the lingering ailment was enough to derail his first NBA Summer League in July before it got started after the Hornets decided to play it safe with their prized rookie forward. It’s become a growing trend in recent years for teams to be overly protective with their draft picks in Las Vegas, but that didn’t make sitting out any easier for Washington.