Baylor brings back 2023 Draft pick

[Kitaman]

There was a day when high schoolers only competed with regional talent for college scholarships. Nowadays they are fighting 5-6 year seniors, transfers (including graduates), foreign players, redshirted players, NIL (including one and dones), and soon ex-NBAer.

Just saying this thread made me realize why mixtapes exist.

 

[Coach J]

Why stop there? Let's get Sanogo and Newton too. I'd say Castle and Clingan also but the Spurs and Trail Blazers are never giving up those two.

Da Fug let's get the band back together Jackson, Sanogo, and Hawkins. Shoot why not grab Christian Vital and the Wrench to fill out the bench and get them a ring?

 

[caw]

Why stop there? Let's get Sanogo and Newton too. I'd say Castle and Clingan also but the Spurs and Trail Blazers are never giving up those two.

I know you are joking but there would be an argument for Sanago if he didn’t play 13 NBA games. He still had eligibility. At least it seems that way.

 

[RuffRuff]

It’s beginning to jump the shark. Once a team actually wins an NC with one of these these types it’s really going to break the straw.

 

[jostar1]

 

[Ewekon]

Only a matter of time before an active NBA guy says “f it, college ball sounds fun” and is granted eligibility.

And a few NIL mills

 

[Huskyforlife]

So it seems as though the Knicks will retain his rights if he ever wants to sign in the NBA. No re entering the draft.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Why stop there? Let's get Sanogo and Newton too. I'd say Castle and Clingan also but the Spurs and Trail Blazers are never giving up those two.

I was thinking about it at work yesterday as I was daydreaming out my window while making coffee. What would our starting lineup be today if kids still stayed 4 years like the old days.

Cling, AK, Liam, Braylon, Steph?

 

[How Sway?!]

Funny how these same coaches that bitch and moan about the current state of college basketball turn around and do stuff like this. Almost like they take the high ground until it benefits them

 

[uconnfan68]

He never actually signed an NBA contract, he continued playing overseas. So I imagine that's the loophole they found

Played as a pro or an amateur?

 

[auror]

So it seems as though the Knicks will retain his rights if he ever wants to sign in the NBA. No re entering the draft.

Because he's a 2nd round international, correct.

 

[Horatio]

All these questionable in season pick ups should have to wait to the following season. Everyone is not allowed to recruit these G-League / Euro League, in season kids.

 

[huskyinfl]

So is Daniel Hamilton coming back?

 

[TheHorde]

It’s beginning to jump the shark. Once a team actually wins an NC with one of these these types it’s really going to break the straw.

Beginning to?

 

[TheHorde]

I’m old enough to remember when guys declared for the draft they forfeited their roster emailing eligibility if they didn’t remove their name from the draft.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Because he's a 2nd round international, correct.

Sounds to me like we’re very close to players getting drafted, being told not to sign a contract, and directed to go back to college for development. We should probably reach out to all the northeastern NBA teams about potentially becoming the place they send their draft picks to develop.

 

[Waquoit]

Cute exchange on reddit. Duke fan says "I can't believe I agree with Dan Hurley." UNC fan says, "I can't believe I agree with a Dukie" Dan Hurley, uniting people during the Holiday Season!

 

[RuffRuff]

Beginning to?

I can deal with all these creative routes, but taking on kids that have gone pro/drafted really jumps the line. Under no circumstances should a kid who was drafted, loophole or not, be eligible to come back.

 

[Trudy Gay]

I just don’t understand why you would want someone who couldn’t cut it in the nba back on your team. I get there’s a physical advantage but like, Braylon Mullins can go make an impact on nba team right now I could care less Baylor picked up some g league reject.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Ray Allen looks like he could keep up with the youngins too

 

[UCLJ0211]

Eligible immediately.

How stupid can this get?

Let’s see Liam come back for another year.

Liam played in NBA games though, sounds like that’s the limiting factor.

 

[uconnfan68]

Liam played in NBA games though, sounds like that’s the limiting factor.

There's a limit?

 

[freescooter]

Only a matter of time before an active NBA guy says “f it, college ball sounds fun” and is granted eligibility.

I predicted this when BYU took a guy from the G league.

 

[Scoe]

Hearing his rights are still retained by the Knicks, this is just so weird. Trade bait in a Giannis trade?

 

[aceboon]

Hearing his rights are still retained by the Knicks, this is just so weird. Trade bait in a Giannis trade?

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?

 

[Scoe]

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?

I still find it strange that he can't be redrafted, I was joking about him being trade bait for Giannis btw.

 

[nycscooby]

LeBron to Arizona to play with Bryce, they would each have three years of eligibility left! Mark it down now!!

 

[ctchamps]

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?

 

[nycscooby]

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?

 

[WrenchFan69]

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?

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.