NBA Draft bust once came off the bench for his prison team

Chris Washburn was the third overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, which was likely one of the highest points of his life. But problems with drugs would derail his basketball career — and his life.

The former NC State standout told his story on the Brown and Scoop podcast earlier this week and provided an insight as to what went wrong. If you're not aware, Washburn received a lifetime ban from the NBA in 1989 after failing three drug tests in three years.

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“I kind of lost focus," he said on the podcast. "When you’re in the NBA, you can’t lose focus. I started to enjoy the party life more than the practice life. Sad to say my stint was very short. That…