Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Keon Johnson (Tennessee) hugs NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number twenty-one overall pick by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
It’s time to raise some eyebrows about expectations for a former Tennessee basketball player given what happened Thursday night in the NBA Draft. This Vol could be in line to replace one of the biggest stars in the game.
Keon Johnson was taken with the 21st overall pick by the New York Knicks and then had his draft rights traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for the 25th overall pick, Quentin Grimes and a future second round pick.