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Huskyhoops25 said:
Tomorrow is the day to withdraw from the NBA draft if they wish to maintain eligibility. Most mock drafts have Alex in the 2nd round where most likely he would end up with a 2-way deal. The guaranteed money for those picked at the end of the first is about $2 mil/yr. Why would any borderline draftee decide to take the chance remaining in the draft when they very will likely make close to the guaranteed money with NIL?
What do you all think Alex will choose to do?
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Alex needs to go. Why stay? selfishly we want him to stay but if he were my son, I would tell him to go and try the NBA, There is nothing wrong with a two-way contract with the right team. The key for Alex is to be drafted by the "right" team.
 
Alex needs to go. Why stay? selfishly we want him to stay but if he were my son, I would tell him to go and try the NBA, There is nothing wrong with a two-way contract with the right team. The key for Alex is to be drafted by the "right" team.
 
TheHorde said:
Only Alex and his close circle including Hurley know what teams are telling him or promising him. But I trust Hurley, as I’m sure Alex does. Unless a team has told Alex we aren’t letting you slip by pick 30, or would be willing to provide first round type guarantees in the early second round, I’d imagine he’d return.
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I heard the Celtics like him. They pick 30th.
 
Karmacop said:
Here's four more first-round mocks from CBS analysts, none of which have AK in the first round:

CBS Sports Mocks

So it's almost certain that AK's decision will come down to whether he gets some kind of promise of guaranteed money from those picking in the early second round. This makes sense that he's working out with Portland today, given their two early second-round picks.

I'm imagining that unless he gets some promise of being drafted with more than just a two-way, he's likely to return. He'd certainly do no worse than a non-guaranteed contract next year, and could potentially do better.

But we'll have to wait and see what Portland might tell his agent. It'll probably come down to the wire tomorrow. And that's fine, this is a huge decision for AK.
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So the analysis is he's exactly where we all thought he'd be since the day he declared.
 
Karmacop said:
Here's four more first-round mocks from CBS analysts, none of which have AK in the first round:

CBS Sports Mocks

So it's almost certain that AK's decision will come down to whether he gets some kind of promise of guaranteed money from those picking in the early second round. This makes sense that he's working out with Portland today, given their two early second-round picks.

I'm imagining that unless he gets some promise of being drafted with more than just a two-way, he's likely to return. He'd certainly do no worse than a non-guaranteed contract next year, and could potentially do better.

But we'll have to wait and see what Portland might tell his agent. It'll probably come down to the wire tomorrow. And that's fine, this is a huge decision for AK.
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I'd like him with PDX, I live about two miles from their practice facility.

They need forwards.
 
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Frank06830 said:
I heard the Celtics like him. They pick 30th.
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I’d think the opportunity to play for that team that close to home would be amazing for him. The mock drafts are really best guesses. Very few people know what the individual teams are telling various players.
 
navery12 said:
All these promises are great until the guy expected to go top 15 is there at 30 after it comes out his great grandmother dips her Spam in mayonnaise
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They should play overseas for that and go undrafted.
 
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Cheez said:
Alex needs to go. Why stay? selfishly we want him to stay but if he were my son, I would tell him to go and try the NBA, There is nothing wrong with a two-way contract with the right team. The key for Alex is to be drafted by the "right" team.
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I can’t find the article, or maybe it was a podcast, right now on mobile, but during the combine he said he went out to dinner with Sanogo, and he made it sound like Sanogo wasn’t too happy with how his two-way contract went. So I think there is definitely some downside to being on one, especially if you are making similar in NIL.
 
NJHusky said:
Does his lack of an announcement lean toward staying in the draft? I know deadline is tomorrow, but what is benefit of waiting till the last minute? If he stays in the draft no action is required
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He said he was waiting until the last minute.
 
Marbles90 said:
The deadline was 5/31 last year. He announced that day.

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Thanks for pulling this up! Good to know on the Alex front. Guess it’ll come down to the buzzer tomorrow.
 
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Frank06830 said:
I heard the Celtics like him. They pick 30th.
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Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.
 
Verne said:
Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.
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In the scenario they lose to the Mavs and panic trade Brown
 
StllH8L8ner said:
Not sure which is more exciting…waiting on AK’s decision or watching my 7 year-old softballer let a routine grounder through her legs after we practiced about 150 grounders over the weekend (at her request).
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Nothing beats game experience.
 
Verne said:
Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.
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They also have an Alex type backup forward in Sam Hauser, he had a great season as a rotation piece for the Celtics, very underrated. He might beat out Brisset by simply being better, but they probably like having a more athletic backup forward to compliment Hauser when needed.

I hope he lands somewhere else.
 
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Umami Zen said:
IMO- If the Celts showed strong interest at 30.. Alex wouldn't be in Portland right now and would tell folks in Storrs he's moved on
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It's not hard to move up from 34 to the late 20s and jump the Celtics. No reason to limit his options
 
rman726 said:
I can’t find the article, or maybe it was a podcast, right now on mobile, but during the combine he said he went out to dinner with Sanogo, and he made it sound like Sanogo wasn’t too happy with how his two-way contract went. So I think there is definitely some downside to being on one, especially if you are making similar in NIL.
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It was gwhuskyfan's interview

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