Ashton Hagans did no longer hear his call called inside the 2020 NBA draft Wednesday, however he has reportedly already located a expert domestic.
The Kentucky point shield signed a -way agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves quickly after the finishing touch of the two-round draft, according to a document from Shams Charania of The Athletic. A two-manner contract might see Hagans spend the majority of the imminent season inside the NBA's G League however could permit him to be placed at the Timberwolves' NBA roster as nicely.
A sturdy defender, Hagans averaged 11.Five factors, three.Nine rebounds and six.Four assists according to recreation as a sophomore. He ranks 1/3 on UK's profession steals according to sport list (1.776) and became named the SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman.
Hagans set UK's unmarried-game steals report with eight steals in a matchup against North Carolina an superstar point guard Coby White as a freshman.
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Hagans' offensive recreation remains a work in development as his 3-factor percent genuinely regressed from 27.5% (14 for 51) as a freshman to 25.Eight% (sixteen for 62) as a sophomore.
“Ashton is ready for this,” Kentucky instruct John Calipari stated whilst Hagans declared for the draft. “From where he turned into when he came seasons in the past to where he's now isn’t even near. He’s a totally exceptional participant and he’s built his talents and his self assurance to take that subsequent step.
"We understand what Ashton can do to exchange the game defensively and what kind of higher he were given offensively, however what’s going to split him is his competitiveness. That kid is a winner. His competitive spirit drives him and is why I love him. If I’m going to war, I’m taking Ashton."
Hagans, UK sophomore forward EJ Sir Bernard Law, freshman ahead Kahlil Whitney and graduate pupil forward Nate Sestina had been no longer decided on in Wednesday's draft. Guards Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley were picked within the first spherical. Forward Nick Richards became drafted within the 2nd spherical.
Calipari tweeted Thursday morning that Bernard Law Montgomery had signed with the Milwaukee Bucks and Sestina had signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but it is doubtful what sort of agreement both player signed.
Hagans, Montgomery and Whitney provide Kentucky seven underclassmen who have declared for the draft and now not been decided on all through Calipari's eleven years as instruct, tied with Kansas for maximum of any university application in that period. Two other UK underclassmen, Sacha Killeya-Jones and Tai Wynyard, left Kentucky via switch however elected to start a expert career foreign places before ever gambling at their new faculty.