Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86830 posts
Fri Apr-06-18 01:31 PM
14. "But it works both ways." In response to In response to 12 Fri Apr-06-18 01:34 PM by Frank Longo
>And the only way you can guarantee a long stay in the league >is by contributing and being prepared.
Sure. And there's nothing that suggests staying in school longer makes a player projected as a first-round pick more likely to stick in the league longer, nor is there anything that suggests it'll make a player more ready to contribute. The Thomas Robinsons and Adreian Paynes of the world are myriad.
>Do you want to be James Young/Marquis Teague or Andrew >Harrison?
James Young made more money in three years than Andrew will have made through next season. And it's not a guarantee that if Young had returned that he would've been drafted as high as he was.
Teague made $3 mil through his first three seasons-- same deal Andrew got, really-- as a 6'1, 180 lb PG. Of course him leaving was the right decision-- they just won a title and he played really well-- and if he'd returned, again, no guarantee he goes first round. Also, considering Marquis just signed a contract for next year that'll earn him more than Andrew earned, of *course* I'd rather be Marquis.
>Same with Archie Goodwin vs WCS.
WCS is one of the very, very few players who was projected lottery who came back and didn't lose stock. If you want to use the exceptions to the rules to prove your point, then sure.
>I’d rather send players who are prepared for the NBA rather >than going for a quick money grab.
And I think there's no guarantee a player will be better prepared for the NBA next season than he is this season. And there's a whole elephant graveyard of guys who had first-round projections who returned to school and saw way less money the next season as a result.