Creighton shooting guard Khyri Thomas will enter the 2018 NBA draft, he confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman (Twitter link). However, for the time being, Thomas won’t hire an agent, maintaining the ability to withdraw his name later in the process and return to school.
Thomas is coming off a successful junior year with the Bluejays in which he averaged 15.1 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 2.8 APG. He also had the best shooting year of his college career, posting a .538/.411/.788 line.
Currently ranked the 23rd overall prospect on Jonathan Givony’s big board at ESPN.com, Thomas also came off the board at No. 23 in Givony’s newest mock draft. ESPN’s draft expert refers to Thomas as “one of the better defenders in college basketball” who is also a “willing ball mover and a promising spot-up shooter.” If he stays in the draft, the youngster figures to be coveted by teams looking for a two-way wing prospect.
Thomas will have until May 30 to withdraw his name from the draft and retain his NCAA eligibility if he decides he wants to head back to Creighton for his senior year.
I hope the Celtics draft him and resign Isiah just for some confusion.