Both Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson heard their names called last night in the first round, as expected. However, Yves Pons never got that call. The former SEC Defensive Player of the Year went undrafted, but it didn’t take him long to find a landing spot.
Pons is now expected to sign with the Memphis Grizzlies, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Tennessee's Yves Pons -- the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year -- is expected to sign with the Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2021
Pons arrived at Tennessee as an ultra-athletic wing, flying under the radar out of France.