We know that Cassius Winston’s career at Michigan State is now over, but the big question marks were always going to be around Xavier Tillman and Aaron Henry. One of those players, Xavier Tillman Sr., announced on Tuesday that he will be testing the waters of the 2020 NBA Draft process, but will still be keeping the option open to return for his final season.
Both Tillman and Henry still have availability but both players also have plenty of buzz around their NBA Draft potential, with various mock drafts projecting them to be late first round to mid-second round draft picks.
Tillman’s versatility on both ends of the court, coupled with his innate basketball intelligence, makes him a prime target for the modern NBA. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year has a lot to offer an NBA team and I expect that he will find enough positive feedback in the draft process to officially declare for the draft, but time will tell.
Here is the message that Tillman shared on social media:
