Former Syracuse basketball players are becoming extinct in the NBA in 2019. The latest casualty appears to be Wes Johnson.
Late on Saturday night, the Washington Wizards announced they released Johnson shortly before the end of the NBA regular season. According to Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com that leaves just four active Orange players in the pros:
- Jerami Grant, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Things are going exceptionally well for Grant with the Thunder. He’s in the midst of a career-year in points per game (13.5), minutes (32.5), three-point percentage (39.