WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 but does not sign with an agent. :finger Duke, only 8 scholly players now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 but does not sign with an agent. :finger Duke, only 8 scholly players now. Good decision. He is a sure fire lottery pick and that would be impossible to turn down. I would do the same thing in his shoes. And before we get the people saying he isn't ready, who cares he'll be making a ton of money, won't risk injury and school is always there if he wants to when his NBA career is over. And yes I would be saying the same thing if he had chosen U of I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 Good decision. He is a sure fire lottery pick and that would be impossible to turn down. I would do the same thing in his shoes. And before we get the people saying he isn't ready, who cares he'll be making a ton of money, won't risk injury and school is always there if he wants to when his NBA career is over. Plus that little Duke point guard curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Have their been any HS PGs who have had any success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 Have their been any HS PGs who have had any success? Who else tried??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Have their been any HS PGs who have had any success? There haven't been any to declare. But he has a great chance to be a very good NBA player. 6'6" PGs don't come around very often. Sebastian Telfair on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 There haven't been any to declare. But he has a great chance to be a very good NBA player. 6'6" PGs don't come around very often. Sebastian Telfair on the other hand... Agreed, I would not go pro if I were Telfair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSoxShuf Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 JR SMith also goes pro, too bad Roy Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsSuck1 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Might be a Charlotte Bobcat before its all said and done Cant disagree with his decision though--might be different if he had gone to AZ or IL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Might be a Charlotte Bobcat before its all said and done Cant disagree with his decision though--might be different if he had gone to AZ or IL No matter where he went I would have felt the same way. If you are a first round pick (especially the lottery) its to much guaranteed money to pass up on. Your agent takes very little from your first contract because rookies of the rookie salary structure and as long as they do a halfway decent job budgeting their money they are set for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Yeah I think Charlotte takes him at 4, unless sum1 like Howard or Deng slips to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsSuck1 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 No matter where he went I would have felt the same way. If you are a first round pick (especially the lottery) its to much guaranteed money to pass up on. Your agent takes very little from your first contract because rookies of the rookie salary structure and as long as they do a halfway decent job budgeting their money they are set for life. IMO, only way any highschool should make the jump is if they are guarenteed lottery, possibly top 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 IMO, only way any highschool should make the jump is if they are guarenteed lottery, possibly top 10. I'm not so sure about that. I think its really just 1st round picks with lottery obviously being preferable. Personally I probably wouldn't go unless I was top 15-20 but I understand going if you are picked anywhere in the first round. Any first round pick gets a guaranteed contract and if they take care of that money they are already set for life. There is no guarantee that going to college will help their draft status and I'm not convinced players develop better playing college ball as opposed to the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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