CLEVELAND – Nuggets rookie Bones Hyland was supposed to be back at VCU this weekend.
After his initial snub from the Rising Stars game, Hyland made tentative plans to watch his Rams host Richmond on Friday night. But those plans changed, quickly, when Hyland got a call from Nuggets president Tim Connelly while on the bus to Golden State’s Chase Center on Wednesday evening.
“He’s like, ‘Hey Bones, what’s up?” Hyland said Friday ahead of the Rising Stars game. “What are you doing over All-Star break?’ I’m like, ‘I’m going back to my college over at VCU to watch one of the rivalry games.