mens Phoenix Suns #33 Grant Hill Purple ThrowbackNBA Mock Draft: Indiana Pacers Select P.J. Washington from Kentucky
NBA Mock Draft Pick #18 - P.J. Washington, Forward, Kentucky
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The Pacers will likely have a need at the four spot with the pending free agency of Thaddeus Young, and P.J. Washington out of Kentucky gives the Pacers a talented front court player to help start filling that need for years to come. Washington is floating around the middle of the first round in most mocks and could fall to the Pacers thanks to perceived lack of upside. the valley jerseys suns In other words, people have actually seen him play quite a bit because he spent two whole years at Ken Phoenix Phoenix Suns #25 Mikal Bridges Purple Men Nike NBA 2022-23 Classic Edition Jersey Mentucky. However, those two years were phoenix suns finals jersey spent wisely as Washington improved his game after not proving one-and-done worthy his freshman year. At 6’8 with a 7’2 wingspan, Washington has the measurables to b a solid NBA four with the ability to knock down threes. During his second season he shot a nike suns shirtlmost four times more threes than his freshman season while improving his 3-point percentage from 23.8 percent to 42.3 percent.
Washington also has a solid inside game with a smooth jump hook Myles Turner should envy. Those two offensive assets shows the kid knows how to work aKarl-Anthony Towns Jerseysnd deliver rGiannis Antetokounmpo Jerseysesults. John Calipari does a good job preparing kids for the NBA and Washington led the Wildcats w charles barkley champion jerseyith 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last year. Since Washington will be 21 by the start of next season, he should be ready to contribute to the playing rotation his rookie season. With Washington in the fold, the Pacers can focus the rest of their offseason (or should I say cap space) on shoring up the backcourt via trades or free agency.