2019 NBA Mock Draft: March Madness is NBA Draft crazy season
player. 86. . F/C. Kentucky. P.J. Washington. 11
There isn’t much new to add to the Washington scouting report since we last posted. He missed both games from Kentucky’s opening weekend and wasn’t missed much. Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis and freshman E.J. Montgomery have stepped up in Washington’s absence as Washington recovers from the left foot sprain he suffered in the SEC tournament.
Here’s more on that injury from The Injury Source via SB Nation’s Sea of Blue blog:
"“Basically Washington either has a sprain of one of the lesser ligaments in the foot or he has a Lisfranc injury from my best estimates. Just as in the ankle, the foot has several supportive ligaments to keep the foot stable while performing sports activities. “At this point they will remove the cast this week and evaluate his level of pain and how well he can tolerate walking, running, cutting pivoting. He will get as much rehab and treatments as they can get him and it will really be a “what can he tolerate” type of thing. I think you will continue to see him in some type of boot or shoe until game day. He would be 2.5 weeks out for Sweet 16/ Elite 8 and 3.5 weeks out for the Final Four. If he has a typical foot sprain it is very well possible he is ready for next weeks games and highly probable for Final Four. If it is the Lisfranc ligament I would say it is unlikely that he is ready for Sweet 16 or Elite 8 but definitely possible for Final Four.”"
Fortunately for Kentucky, if Washington misses Friday’s game, it may not hamper their chances much. Houston relies mostly on its guards, meaning the likes of Tyler Herro and Ashton Hagans will need to play well on defense again and Washington’s absence will be less impactful.