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TyTy Washington mocked into first round but NBA has worries

Unfortunately, it is draft season in March for Kentucky basketball. The top prospect is TyTy Washington, and the freshman guard has a big decision to make.

However, the Arizona native is no longer a slam dunk to go off as a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. On Monday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony mocked Washington at No. 14 overall to the Charlotte Hornets, but it is clear that NBA personnel decision-makers have questions that need to be answered.

“[TyTy] Washington simply hasn’t been the same player since suffering an ankle injury two months ago in a loss at Auburn, seeing his scoring production and efficiency fall off,” writes Givony.