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Syracuse basketball: Tyler Lydon declares for the 2017 NBA Draft

Well, this is unfortunate.

Tyler Lydon has decided to declare for the 2017 draft, as news broke this afternoon that the sophomore forward will be signing with an agent.

Syracuse's Tyler Lydon will sign with an agent and enter the 2017 NBA Draft, per multiple sources.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 20, 2017

Lydon’s departure had been uncertain throughout the rollercoaster ride the Syracuse Orange had this year, but the opportunity to enter the NBA was too much to pass up this time around.

Lydon averaged 13.2 points and 8.