Former Ohio State Guard Duane Washington Agrees To Two-Way Deal With Indiana Pacers

Originally posted on FanNation Buckeyes Now
By Andrew Lind | Last updated 7/30/21

Although he was not selected in this year’s NBA Draft, former Ohio State guard Duane Washington has agreed to a two-way deal with the Indiana Pacers.

The agreement, which was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski minutes after the draft ended, allows for Washington to play in both for the Pacers and their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, during his rookie season.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Washington is coming off a junior season in which he averaged a team-high 16.4 points per game while leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament. That includes an event-record 92 points in the Big Ten Tournament, which coincidentally took place at Lucas Oil Stadium, just a few blocks from his new home arena in downtown Indianapolis.

Washington now joins former Buckeyes Keita Bates-Diop (San Antonio Spurs), guard Mike Conley (Utah Jazz), D’Angelo Russell (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Jae’Sean Tate (Houston Rockets) on an NBA roster.

This article first appeared on FanNation Buckeyes Now and was syndicated with permission.

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