The NBA draft is less than a week away and players are getting in last-minute workouts for teams to prove they’re worthy of a selection. On former Michigan State star, though, could be headed toward undrafted free agency, but is hoping to change that.
Nick Ward declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year, but ultimately decided to return as a junior. During his junior year, he was improving on all areas of his game before suffering a broken hand against Ohio State which kept him out for a month and hurt his draft stock considerably.
No, he was never truly a lock to get selected, but he was fringing on second-round status before the injury and that kind of shot his chances.