Daniel Hamilton

[ConnHuskBask]

Anyone here make over $1M this year?

I don't think he's losing any sleep over it.

 

[polycom]

Anyone here make over $1M this year?

I don't think he's losing any sleep over it.

I'm sure there a a handful of people on this board who have a household income of that much.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I'm sure there a a handful of people on this board who have a household income of that much.

I wouldn't be surprised either. Point being that even if he never gets another NBA deal, he's still way ahead of the game.

Probably make a few million more in Europe too.

 

[navery12]

All these people thinking Hamilton should have come back to improve his draft stock must not have been watching UConn basketball the past few years

 

[alphasigko]

That's not how this works anymore. It hasn't worked that way for years.

I agree, however, that does not negate the fact that they both screwed up their respective chances to 1) stay in the NBA and 2) make bigger bucks.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I agree, however, that does not negate the fact that they both screwed up their respective chances to 1) stay in the NBA and 2) make bigger bucks.

I don't know why this is always repeated as a "fact." It's not.

 

[alphasigko]

I don't know why this is always repeated as a "fact." It's not.

OK, point taken....How's this: I agree, however, I think that each probably screwed up their respective chances to 1) stay in the NBA and 2) make bigger bucks. Do you like that better? Geeze...

 

[jibsey]

Ray after his freshman year would nothave been one and done today, maybe Hamilton, Oak don’t know. These guys were all different and much better players by end of year 3.

 

[MSGSeven]

The NBA draft is not the way it was when Ray, Rip, Emeka, or Rudy came out. The comparisons are ridiculous. All of them would be 1 and done today. Potential is the #1 factor in every recruit. Your age is more important than your skills. DDaniels was certainly right to come out. Dham didn't want to be in school and is making more than I will in 10 years. Hard to complain about that.

What about Kemba and Bazz?

 

[PAHusky]

What about Kemba and Bazz?

They were two undersized point guards. The rest of those named didn't have the same sort of questions regarding their physical adaptability to the league as Kemba and Bazz had.

 

[gtcam]

There is only one player to play at UConn who would/could be a legit one and done - A Drummond
All the others needed at least 2 years of college ball to bring their physical growth and level of play up NBA acceptable levels
I missed one - according to Dickie V and crew - Ajou Deng

 

[Jax Husky]

DHam hated school - he should have gone to NC or Kensucky - no classes needed
He did what he wanted to do
If he isn't second guessing, why should any of us.
He'll make nice money in Europe

He's made $1.4 million. That's like getting out of college and getting a job worth $140k a year for 10 years. He should be set up for a pretty good life.

 

[MSGSeven]

They were two undersized point guards. The rest of those named didn't have the same sort of questions regarding their physical adaptability to the league as Kemba and Bazz had.

Yet in all six players' cases they stayed the extra year and benefited greatly from it both on the collegiate and professional levels

 

[7774]

I'm rarely amazed anymore by the stupidity of the stuff posted here, but the number of posters who seem supremely confident players would have dramatically developed with more years of coaching by Kevin Ollie is actually amazing.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton and Kemba Walker played for Jim Calhoun.

Daniel Hamilton played for Kevin Ollie.

That's not relevant to the stay in college crowd?

 

[CTBasketball]

$1.4 million and being cut from the Hawks vs. playing for Kevin Ollie...

Easy.

 

[the Q]

He's made $1.4 million. That's like getting out of college and getting a job worth $140k a year for 10 years. He should be set up for a pretty good life.

Except most NBA and nfl players aren’t.

The stats dont lie.

These guys need serious financial education and smart financial advisors.

 

[intlzncster]

What about Kemba and Bazz?

Two of the most unique players in UCONN history? Banking on that kind of transformation is not a good idea.

Hamilton would have had to learn how to shoot dead eye. And somehow become more athletic to boot.

Wasn't happening.

 

[methodology]

Except most NBA and nfl players aren’t.

The stats dont lie.

These guys need serious financial education and smart financial advisors.

Also $1.4 mil isn't $1.4 after the agent cut and other fees.

 

[intlzncster]

Also $1.4 mil isn't $1.4 after the agent cut and other fees.

If he's making 100k a year to play basketball, he's killing it. Most recent grads are making fractions of that. And we know he's making a fair bit more anyway.

 

[the Q]

Also $1.4 mil isn't $1.4 after the agent cut and other fees.

Agent fee, union dues and taxes and it’s already like 700-800k

 

[Rich]

Except most NBA and nfl players aren’t.

The stats dont lie.

These guys need serious financial education and smart financial advisors.

He will lose at least 1/2 in taxes and agent fees. So $700,000 clear.

 

[Robertelamin]

Oh it’s this thread again.

 

[navery12]

Also $1.4 mil isn't $1.4 after the agent cut and other fees.

700K is still a lot of money for 1 year. Even if he's playing in Europe for the next 10 years that sets him up nicely

 

[husky8273]

Also $1.4 mil isn't $1.4 after the agent cut and other fees.

let alone taxes