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Baylor brings back 2023 Draft pick

Hearing his rights are still retained by the Knicks, this is just so weird. Trade bait in a Giannis trade?
 
Scoe said:
Hearing his rights are still retained by the Knicks, this is just so weird. Trade bait in a Giannis trade?
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he's going to college because he's not good enough for the pros, what kind of bait would he be to trade for Giannis?
 
aceboon said:
he's going to college because he's not good enough for the pros, what kind of bait would he be to trade for Giannis?
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I still find it strange that he can't be redrafted, I was joking about him being trade bait for Giannis btw.
 
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Does this mean if someone like Mullins declares for NBA gets drafted low first round or second round he could decide to come back and immediately play for UConn?
 
Yes, absolutely so long as Mullins doesn't sign an NBA contract or play in an official NBA game. But, what I don't quite understand about the Baylor signing is that I think Nnaji played summer league for the Knicks and all summer league players are under NBA contracts (at least a summer league non-guaranteed contract but it's still a NBA contract, no?) and I guess the summer league isn't an "official" NBA game? That surprises me too?
 
nycscooby said:
Yes, absolutely so long as Mullins doesn't sign an NBA contract or play in an official NBA game. But, what I don't quite understand about the Baylor signing is that I think Nnaji played summer league for the Knicks and all summer league players are under NBA contracts (at least a summer league non-guaranteed contract but it's still a NBA contract, no?) and I guess the summer league isn't an "official" NBA game? That surprises me too?
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Summer league isn't an official NBA game. Similar to G League kids coming to school. Truly I think we're not far away from seeing a guy who had a cup of coffee in the real NBA coming to college, though.
 
ctchamps said:
Does this mean if someone like Mullins declares for NBA gets drafted low first round or second round he could decide to come back and immediately play for UConn?
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I don’t think so. Isn’t that rule still in place that you would need to withdraw before that pre-draft deadline of May 1 (or whatever it is) in order to return to school?

Another way to look at it - non-college players have more rights than kids already playing college ball.
 
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ctchamps said:
Does this mean if someone like Mullins declares for NBA gets drafted low first round or second round he could decide to come back and immediately play for UConn?
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Correct, the NCAA withdrawal deadline is now effectively irrelevant with this ruling. Anyone who does not play an NBA game has a basis for retaining their college eligibility
 
navery12 said:
Correct, the NCAA withdrawal deadline is now effectively irrelevant with this ruling. Anyone who does not play an NBA game has a basis for retaining their college eligibility
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NCAA withdrawal deadline still pertains to players who were in college and stayed in the draft. Didn't apply to Nnaji because he's an international and the NCAA eligibility rule is written specifically to only apply to college student athletes who entered the draft and did not withdraw.

Could be challenged by a college player eventually in court, of course, but the NCAA will likely try to continue to enforce it (and fight that in court).
 
Tenspro2002 said:
College basketball is now a professional minor league sport with better branding and brand loyalty.

This is just the next (mind-numbingly stupid) natural evolution.
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This unfortunately is our reality. Hard to support like I once did when there are no guardrails and it’s literal chaos.
 
navery12 said:
Correct, the NCAA withdrawal deadline is now effectively irrelevant with this ruling. Anyone who does not play an NBA game has a basis for retaining their college eligibilit
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You wonder how that changes behavior in drafting.
 
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navery12 said:
Correct, the NCAA withdrawal deadline is now effectively irrelevant with this ruling. Anyone who does not play an NBA game has a basis for retaining their college eligibility
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No doubt that will be challenged this summer.
 
Scottzer said:
St. John’s needs a pg. I hope they don’t go get Chris Paul.
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Some college should bring back 5 guys like Majic & Bird. They only have to play a little. They would pack the gyms and TV ratings would soar.
 
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