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He hasn't declared yet. Even though : He will be the number one pick. He will make more money in the NBA.


My honest guess is that he will declare soon, but should the hesitancy make us question the relationship this new college paradigm has with the NBA?

I've amended this thread to make my intention more clear. Pressure will put him in the draft but he's already rich, he loves Duke and prob hates what happened in the tourney. A competitive guy like him, I for one would not blame him for going after a natty, inking his Duke legend and be the top pick next year as well.
 
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Jaydumo20 said:
He hasn't declared yet. Even though : He will be the number one pick. He will make more money in the NBA.

Do we question the long running American narrative that everyone has a price?
Is chasing the dollar for everyone?
Why come back?
Many said that AK has nothing left to come back for, what does Cooper have left but to win a natty?

My honest guess is that he will declare soon, but even this hesitancy should make us question the relationship this new college paradigm has with the NBA.
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I have a better chance of starting at the 4 next year for UConn than Flagg does of returning to Duke.
 
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What's up with the Boneyard today and the Duke topics? We have 2 separate threads talking specifically about 2 Duke players entering the NBA draft when there was no chance either was coming back.

Maybe we should start a thread with college players who have entered the NBA draft like we did with the the transfer portal thread. Keeps it all in one place and without Duke threads littering the board.
 
NHUConnfan said:
What's the benefit in announcing earlier? Lol
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All name calling aside, as I said as well, I fully expect him to go, but we'll see a lot more nba ready guys staying. Maybe not overall #1s but it's not like it was.
 
HooperScooper said:
What's up with the Boneyard today and the Duke topics? We have 2 separate threads talking specifically about 2 Duke players entering the NBA draft when there was no chance either was coming back.

Maybe we should start a thread with college players who have entered the NBA draft like we did with the the transfer portal thread. Keeps it all in one place and without Duke threads littering the board.
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Good idea. I'd like to keep track of that.
 
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Jaydumo20 said:
Good idea. I'd like to keep track of that.
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I did a Google search on what players have declared. Here's what came up in AI.

Several college players have declared for the 2025 NBA draft, including underclassmen like Cooper Flagg (Duke), Dylan Harper (Rutgers), Liam McNeeley (UConn), Asa Newell (Georgia), and Kon Knueppel (Duke). These players, along with others, have the option to withdraw their names from the draft and return to college if they choose to do so. The deadline to withdraw and retain college eligibility is April 26.

So I guess AI thinks Flagg already declared.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
He hasn't declared yet. Even though : He will be the number one pick. He will make more money in the NBA.


My honest guess is that he will declare soon, but should the hesitancy make us question the relationship this new college paradigm has with the NBA?

I've amended this thread to make my intention more clear. Pressure will put him in the draft but he's already rich, he loves Duke and prob hates what happened in the tourney. A competitive guy like him, I for one would not blame him for going after a natty, inking his Duke legend and be the top pick next year as well.
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You day drinking?

He’s going to be the first pick in the NBA draft. He’s not going back to Duke.
 
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In all seriousness, I don't mind taking your punches. If one big name like this did return, even for one more year, it would send a message about how much better cbb is than the NBA. It makes me sad when people I love to watch go into that league. I just heard from someone that the playoffs are starting. That's cool.
 
He’s obviously going pro but I’ve always wondered what a lottery pick guy does between late March and the combine? Do you just chill on campus? Do you even go to class? Is it workouts and video games?
 
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Hmmmmm another 4 million of NIL playing for a team everyone knows as Puke or tens of millions? Mulling....
 
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Jaydumo20 said:
In all seriousness, I don't mind taking your punches. If one big name like this did return, even for one more year, it would send a message about how much better cbb is than the NBA. It makes me sad when people I love to watch go into that league. I just heard from someone that the playoffs are starting. That's cool.
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watching the most skilled players in the league playing basketball at the highest levels, the horror. I can't even imagine being a hoops fan and turning my nose up at what the Warriors/Clippers and Warriors/Grizzlies showed the past few days.
 
aceboon said:
watching the most skilled players in the league playing basketball at the highest levels, the horror. I can't even imagine being a hoops fan and turning my nose up at what the Warriors/Clippers and Warriors/Grizzlies showed the past few days.
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Im joking. I know people love it. But there is definitely something different about the NBA than college ball. Tons of people prefer college ball over the NBA. There's got a be a reason. But I'll turn on the playoffs again and try to get into like i do every year.
 
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TheShot1990 said:
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Hmmmmm another 4 million of NIL playing for a team everyone knows as Puke or tens of millions? Mulling....
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So all this GIF has me thinking after the the Dick Weiss photo is…..is the Rock wearing a hair piece in this shot. Because that is some prettty thick hair on his head.

If that ain’t his hair Dick aught to give him a call because at least with this it makes you wonder real or fake….I guess age also plays a part. But my money is on that is not his real hair.

Oh back on topic….sorry unfortunately I am 100% boneyarded as I have the propensity to just post completely off topic in any thread I read.

I really don’t care what he does. They are Dook, they can choke just as effectively next year as they did this year. Actually it might be fun to watch him come back, lose to us in the Final Four with UConn sealing Scheyerless fate.

Maybe even send Dook into a death spiral that lasts a decade. That would be priceless.
 
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