Are things about to get interesting with BB?
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On a related note to figuring out the current NCAA eligibility rules, do the amateurism rules not exist anymore? How is it allowable that these European pros are coming to play in college? If those guys can play, can guys in the G League (or even fringe NBA guys) who still have eligibility come back to college and make way more than they make in the G League? If not, what’s the difference?
I know there are different rules for American born and international born players, but everything is being so stretched now that I honestly don't know what they are any more. These seeming loopholes in the rules were a moot point when the guy was already making $500k to play in his home country before being drafted in the NCA, but now that college hoops in the USA is the second highest paying game around it's a totally different deal.
After Illinois got a commitment from its second professional player - I texted Illini son that NU was pursing LeBron and Giannis who both have four years of eligibility. But honestly what is to stop a guy who goes straight to the g league from high school from deciding at 22 when it’s clear he’s not going to the NBA from going to school and getting paid and getting a degree?
Here is the best take I’ve seen on this:
This would be a pretty great system. An alternative to the one time free transfer would be allowing scholarships to be guaranteed for a number of years, which is a two-way commitment. Can't transfer, can't cut a kid. Ties to their revenue sharing piece effectively just a binding contract.
I can think of a million variants of that, like you get one free transfer after your second year, or something, but the team you transfer to can negotiate a multi year deal or the player can negotiate a series of one year deals and hit the portal. Amything like that.
Never expected his draft stock to be rising so much
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2025 NBA Draft’s top 75 prospects, from Cooper Flagg to Ace Bailey and more
One big man has moved all the way into the top 10 after our initial breakdown of top prospects.
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About Carly what you’d expect: has the length and strength to be a defensive rotation asset… if he can shoot. Which he’ll need to get better at.Never expected his draft stock to be rising so much
2025 NBA Draft’s top 75 prospects, from Cooper Flagg to Ace Bailey and more
One big man has moved all the way into the top 10 after our initial breakdown of top prospects.
It would far from shock me though if he can get into the high 30% or 40% range from 3, which would make him an NBA player.
Dude can shoot.
Do you remember those game winning shots against Iowa and others that were disallowed by the refs for unknown reasons.
BB is CLUTCH and when he doesn't have to carry the team in scoring (post and mid-range shots), defense, ball handling et al - he can win games with his shooting - from all over the court.
A shot chart won't do him justice, but he can legit score from inside, mid-range and three. When he isn't the only option on the team, or at least the number 1 option and focus of the other team's whole team defense, he can generate offense. His game will translate to the NBA - and while a lot of it is Grit and the desire the mix it up, his BB IQ is a major factor. On the right team he will have a strong impact and long career.
An NBA team won’t need him to be clutch, they’ll need him to catch and shoot at a 40% rate from 3 for 11 minutes a night.
