I made a similar point concurrent with this one. I should add that if any coach can understand if Donovan wants to stay based on family and personal decisions, it is Dan Hurley.
People arguing their position over and over. Especially doing it when no one is changing their mind.
Exactly.
Insightful. The best player on earth, NIkola Jokic, played his first NBA game at age 21. He was drafted at age 20, but stayed in Europe for a year. Why do you think he did that? YOU think the money in Europe was better???? And in a short time he became the best player on earth. I do not begrudge DC if he were to leave. I understand the pull. But to think that that is his ONLY choice is myopic.
I understand that all day. But some kids are just not ready to jump and the money isn't the issue. If he stays, it shows all kids are not in a rush to go pro even when they're able like it was before NIL days
I see an NIL opportunity for one of the insurance companies in Hartford (are there any left?). The Insurance Capital covers the Basketball Capital - Donovan protects the basket while we protect him...
That wasn't the point but ok. Way before NIL, many players who could have left didn't follow the $ to go pro. DC may be on the old school path like those back in the day that enjoyed called life and also wanted to be closer to getting that degree
You seem very angry about this. Why? Do you have some personal stake in it? Just because people disagree with you doesn't make them stupid.
Add in the decision Luke and Kimani declaring they’re staying with the program and people celebrating that decision.
That's a good point. Being a potential lottery pick doesn't mean the same thing as "being ready".
Maybe he has money riding on Clingan getting drafted top 5 this year. I saw some book has Clingan +250 to get drafted #1, which seems insane. Meanwhile, Castle is +2500 (also insane, as I think Castle has a higher chance of going #1 than Clingan).
Not saying he should stay just that it’s their decision not ours
Aren't we forgetting that Clingan is his own person and he alone will make this decision because it IS HIS DECISION? I agree that financially speaking it is hard to imagine not taking this opportunity and a serious risk because of potential injury (last I knew the Lloyds of London max for injury by an amateur was $1 Million).Hurley won’t let him come back if he’s a projected lottery pick (which he is). NIL cannot replace a $20M+ guaranteed contract. He needs to go make multi-generational wealth for his entire family and then donate some of it towards our future NIL to fund his replacement
How does coming back "sacrifice 30-40 years post basketball"?
Centers arent supposed to have any offensive game in the NBA. Just rim run on the offensive side.
No he will be asked to score points the same way he does here. He needs to mainly just improve physically across the board. Strength and conditioning and increasing foot speed.
Should have said potentially sacrifice. With his injury history and the NBAs propensity to punish older players in the draft, it is a significant risk.
Nothing gets you better prepared to play at a pro level than being a pro. He would gain a lot more spending one year playing against pros and prepping as pro than he would being a college athletr
Dan Hurley doesn't take unnecessary chances. He is where he is because he knows how to measure risks and be prepared with plan A, plan B and plan C etc.
