NBA DRAFT

June 23, 2022

TyTy Washington Jr.

Q. Your hat says Memphis, but you're going to Houston tonight. Did that throw you off a little bit, the trade?

TYTY WASHINGTON JR: No, not at all. I actually talked to Houston on the phone when they called and everything. So once they told me I was heading there, I knew it was a trade. I wasn't really too worried about it.

Q. They have drafted a few other players in the first round tonight. What do you think of the other guys and the city and team in general?

TYTY WASHINGTON JR: The two other guys they have taken, we played in the same conference in college. So I'm familiar with their games. Me and Jabari played a little bit in high school together in a camp, so I know how he plays as well. I feel like us three are going to jell really good together.

I know a few guys that are already on the team as of right now. So I feel like I can just go in there and connect with the guys on and off the court and it's going to be an easy transition. Houston is a pretty fun city, so we're going to make sure Toyota Center is full and going to turn up.

Q. Who are the players that you're familiar with and what are you most looking forward to bringing to the young, up-and-coming Rockets?

TYTY WASHINGTON JR: Yeah, so some of the guys that I've known for a minute now, Josh Christopher, Jalen Green, Daishen Nix. I knew actually Josh Christopher and Jalen Green since like the sixth grade, just us playing in California every weekend during AAU. Just seeing their faces and talking to them, I'm really well connected with them. I know them on a personal level. So that's pretty cool.

Q. Were you surprised a little bit to fall in the first round or not really stressing it?

TYTY WASHINGTON JR: I mean, every player wants to be a top pick, high pick and stuff like that. As I was falling, I wasn't really stressing about it. It only takes one team to believe in you, and you can go out there and shock the world. That's kind of my mindset on it. I always bet on myself, so I'm just going to go out there with a chip on my shoulder and remember all the teams that skipped me.