TyTy Washington will start season in G League following knee injury
Normally when you hear a former player is being assigned to the G League, that’s a bad thing, but for TyTy Washington, it’s the ideal tune-up. The former Kentucky Wildcat is in his rookie season with the Houston Rockets but hasn’t played in a regular season game yet after spraining his left knee last month. This morning, the Rockets assigned Washington to their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. There, he’ll have a chance to get into game shape and develop before rejoining the Rockets later this season.
“He just needs to play,” general manager Rafael Stone told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “We very obviously value the G League. Almost all of our players have spent real extensive time down there. It’s more of an abnormality for people not to. He’s coming off an injury. He needs to get back in game shape and play minutes. Right now, we don’t have that opportunity for him here.”
TyTy being TyTy, he had a great attitude when informed of the decision last night.
Washington was selected by Memphis with the 29th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and traded to Minnesota then Houston. In four preseason games, he averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 rebounds. In his lone year at Kentucky, Washington averaged 12.5 points, 3.9 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. He will join a Vipers squad that includes fellow former Cats Willie Cauley-Stein and Kahlil Whitney.
Get ready for the Griddy, Rio Grande Valley.
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