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Message: [QUOTE="FfldCntyFan, post: 4634394, member: 71"] What needs to be added to this equation is that [B]striking while the iron's hot[/B] is possibly the only chance either has at the guaranteed money that comes with being a first round pick (Andre may be a slightly different case than Newton). It appears that Andre would remain here as long as his eligibility would allow if Dan Hurley asked him to. It would be serious malfeasance in Dan Hurley's part if he were to do this and I imagine Dan Hurley knows this better than anyone. There are no guarantees that a first round selection will be waiting for Andre in future drafts. If there is one for this draft he has to capitalize on it. If it appears he'll fall to the second round on this draft, returning would be at worst an even move and he'll know what he'll need to show to improve his draft stock. Newton's case may be more due to the inherent age discrimination in the NBA. In their eyes a 19 year old is automatically better than a 22 year old even if the 19 year old only projects to becoming what the 22 already is in three years. Newton may need to enter this year's draft (if he's guaranteed to be picked, even if it is round two) as there is always the possibility that once he's a year older, nobody will consider him. [/QUOTE]