The NBA Draft rumors started circulating for the freshman Texas basketball sensation forward Jaxson Hayes a while back. Most of the rumors swirling had Jaxson Hayes landing in the first round of 2019, though, not the 2020 NBA Draft.
There’s no doubting the ceiling of the former-four star recruit for the Texas Longhorns in the NBA, but Jaxson Hayes has some work to do to round out his game. The raw talent and physical tools are there, but the awareness and decision-making needed to stand out as a big man at the next level aren’t there yet for Hayes.