National media outlets in the world of the NBA Draft and professional basketball in general are hyped for this time of the calendar year. The 2019 NBA Draft is just five days away, and there’s a big name out of the Texas Longhorns basketball program that is up to be a likely lottery pick. Come June 20, we’re going to hear the name of former Texas center Jaxson Hayes called early on.
Bleacher Report even ranked Hayes as the No. 5 overall prospect on the latest 2019 NBA Draft Big Board from national writer Jonathan Wasserman.