Two weeks before the NBA draft, draftee hopeful and former Michigan basketball player Charles Matthew tore his ACL while working out with the Boston Celtics. Two weeks before his dream had come true, Matthews could have lost it all, but did he do enough to earn hear his name called tonight? According to a recent mock draft he did.
Bleacher Report published a mock draft yesterday predicted Charles going 59th to the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors, noting the injury but highlighting his defensive prowess.
Matthews agent Adam Pensack hinted at a second-round selection while speaking with ESPN following the injury “As of now, we have interest in the second round as Charles is OK signing a two-way contract like Edmond Sumner did with the Indiana Pacers in 2017.