40. P.J. Washington

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Taken with the 12^th Overall Pick in 2019, P.J. Washington ventured east from the University of Kentucky to the Charlotte Hornets, the team where he began his NBA career.

Washington was a Second Team All-Rookie at Power Forward, averaging 12.2 Points per Game, but he did not show much improvement in his sophomore year, with only moderate statistical gains. Washington lost his permanent starting job in 2021-22, but reclaimed the starter’s role and had a career-high 15.7 PPG.

In 2023-24, Washington was traded during the season to Dallas (is that farther away from Brittany Renner?), and P.J. averaged 13.0 PPG over 304 Games.

The Bullet Points

Position: Center, Power Forward
Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 12th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/20/19.
Departed: Traded to the Dallas Mavericks with a 2024 2nd Round Pick (which would be Ariel Hukporti) and a 2028 2nd Round Pick for Seth Curry, Grant Williams and a 2027 1st Round Pick 2/8/24.
Games Played: 304
Per Game Averages:
30.1 MIIN
.531 eFG%
.711 FT%
13.0 PTS
5.5 RB
2.3 AST
0.9 STL
1.0 BLK

No Playoff Games
Advanced Stats:
13.0 PER
.552 TS%
1.7 VORP
11.4 WS

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
Second Team All-Rookie (2020)