TyTy Washington Jr. inks free agent deal with Los Angeles Clippers

Free agent guard TyTy Washington Jr. has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. This marks the fourth NBA franchise the 22-year-old will join since being selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Washington, entering his fourth NBA season, played 16 games for the Phoenix Suns in the previous season. His rookie season was with the Houston Rockets, where he appeared in a career-high 31 games, averaging 4.7 points per game. He subsequently spent time on two-way contracts with the Milwaukee Bucks and Suns over the last two seasons.

Washington was a standout player at Kentucky during the 2021-22 season, earning second-team All-SEC honors while averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals. His season was hampered by an injury sustained over Super Bowl weekend. The article also mentions that the college basketball season is approaching, with Kentucky set to begin exhibition play against Purdue on October 24th, before the official season start in November, marking the start of Mark Pope's second season as head coach.