The talented forward is already testing the draft waters, and there’s been plenty of buzz that he wants to stay in the draft.
John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader is now predicting that Washington stays in the draft and forgoes his sophomore season at UK.
Kyle Tucker of SEC Country actually spoke with an NBA scout about Washington and other UK players testing the waters. The scout actually thinks Washington is staying in the draft.
“I think PJ is out — I’m pretty sure he’s going — and it’s a shame, because you just look at next year’s draft and there’s a lot more opportunity,” the scout said while adding, “They should all come back.