Was is a word that was thrown around a lot for Harry Giles leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft.
Scouts, Draft experts, and media members alike were constantly referring to Giles by saying how he was such an explosive player, how he was one of the most promising talents, how he was a transcendent type of player that could be a cornerstone for a franchise.
Those “was”’s used to be “is”’s before major injuries began to hamper the perceived potential of Giles.
In high school, Harry suffered major knee injuries in both knees and another knee procedure forced him to miss the first 11 games of the season as a freshman at Duke.