CLOSE The governor unveiled a new TV ad in which Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo and other sports figures urge Michigan residents to mask up, July 15, 2020. Wochit Most years, losing a player early to the NBA draft might minimize Michigan State basketball’s momentum. Of course, the last time that happened — when Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. left in 2018 — Tom Izzo delivered his eighth Final Four thanks to burgeoning stars Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman. Those two are now gone, too. Winston graduated. And Tillman’s decision to remain in the draft and forego his senior year does not come as much of a surprise. Neither does Aaron Henry’s decision to withdraw his name and return for his junior season. Tillman is a borderline first-round pick who has two children and a wife to support, and Henry has shown his talents in spurts but has yet…
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