Coming back would be more so for finishing his degree, not to improve his chances of playing professional ball.Double Diamond said:
If I were Tyler. I'd go. If you go undrafted I bet you get a FA signing. How much does your stock improve? Not a Kennedy bash, but really Davis isn't gonna be taught to play above the rim or become more athletic. I doubt Kennedy can improve his shooting. But who knows bet it's just a feed back deal.
Not for free via a basketball scholarship.Double Diamond said:
Can always get a degree.
He's probably less than 20 credits away from his degree (if that many). Also, I know some schools have created programs to help fund former athletes coming back to finish their degree, as they can earn APR/Graduation credit (I think) if someone finishes their degree.hurleyag said:Not for free via a basketball scholarship.Double Diamond said:
Can always get a degree.
I believe all the professional leagues now provide some sort of continuing education assistance for their playershurleyag said:Not for free via a basketball scholarship.Double Diamond said:
Can always get a degree.
Double Diamond said:
If I were Tyler. I'd go. If you go undrafted I bet you get a FA signing. How much does your stock improve? Not a Kennedy bash, but really Davis isn't gonna be taught to play above the rim or become more athletic. I doubt Kennedy can improve his shooting. But who knows bet it's just a feed back deal.
Your own (and your family's) financial situation can play a big role here also that's often overlooked. If making even some money would make a big difference to your family, then sometimes grinding it out making peanuts isn't an option. Some guys can easily make six figures playing overseas which for some of their families could be life changing money.Pumpkinhead said:
When Caruso talked about why he stuck it out in the states in the G-League making peanuts vs going to Europe, he said once you go overseas your NBA chances significantly drop. Out of sight = out of mind. So he stuck it out in the states and finally broke through with that 2-way contract.
bobinator said:
I do think we should maybe get staff to edit the thread title to "test the NBA waters" or "without an agent" or something
bobinator said:Your own (and your family's) financial situation can play a big role here also that's often overlooked. If making even some money would make a big difference to your family, then sometimes grinding it out making peanuts isn't an option. Some guys can easily make six figures playing overseas which for some of their families could be life changing money.Pumpkinhead said:
When Caruso talked about why he stuck it out in the states in the G-League making peanuts vs going to Europe, he said once you go overseas your NBA chances significantly drop. Out of sight = out of mind. So he stuck it out in the states and finally broke through with that 2-way contract.
I'm not speculating on people's financial situation, just saying that that's often an overlooked part of the equation for some guys.
Wizard said:
Hearing he isn't going to be the only one to do this (may be at least two-three more).
Logan said on premium like a month or two ago that he expects Admon, Tyler, and DJ to all do it but in no way does that mean they are goneWizard said:
Hearing he isn't going to be the only one to do this (may be at least two-three more).
If you are a college junior with any kind of pro potential, seems like a no brainer to declare (without hiring an agent) and go through the pre-draft scouting process. There is no downside to gathering as much information as possible.MarcAg said:Wizard said:
Hearing he isn't going to be the only one to do this (may be at least two-three more).
There really is no reason not to do it. It's a great chance for scouts to evaluate you and give you feedback on what you need to do to improve your stock.
Putting up 5 pts and 4 rebs a game in Greece.94chem said:
So, what's Elonu up to these days?
Im sure its more than I am making sitting at my desk currently.Matsui said:
How much is he getting paid for that?