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Julius Hodge says he tanked his pre-draft workout to avoid George Karl

Former Denver Nuggets NBA draft bust, Julius Hodge, said on twitter yesterday that he purposefully tanked his pre-draft workout with the Denver Nuggets because he wanted to avoid playing for George Karl.

I remember purposefully sabotaging my Denver Nuggets pre-draft workout because I did not want to play for Karl. Had worst workout of my life

— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) June 24, 2017

Unfortunately for Hodge (and for the Nuggets) his scheme did not work. Denver selected Hodge with the 20th pick in the 2005 NBA draft.