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OKC Thunder waive former Kentucky guard TyTy Washington

Last June, TyTy Washington was a first-round NBA Draft selection. A little over a year later, he’ll look to land on his fourth NBA team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Friday afternoon that Washington, who was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2022 during his lone season at Kentucky, has been waived by the franchise.

Washington had only been with the Thunder for about a month since he was officially traded from the Atlanta Hawks on July 12, which came four days after he was officially traded from the Houston Rockets — the team that originally picked him (via a trade from the Memphis Grizzlies) at No.