(2019) SF Keion Brooks Jr. to Kentucky

[Brass Cannon]

39 minutes ago, VO5 said:

He loses career earnings by coming back an extra year. The quicker he goes to the draft, the quicker he gets his second contract. Coming back won’t do anything for him

Yeah but will his career be longer or will his body just wear out sooner?  And with the way NBA contract have been lately might be best to delay your second contract as long as possible. 

[MikeRoberts]

I doubt Cody feels like he's going to be poor now, because he came back for a 2nd year.

Professional athletes careers aren’t very long and they will likely make more money in that time span than the rest of their lives combined. So, in many cases it makes the most sense to maximize those money years as there aren’t many


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[HinnyHoosier]

Keion Brooks Jr. plays basketball very well. I hope he chooses to basketball very well as an Indiana Hoosier.

Back on track.


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[drewheck]

so keion is he coming or not the wait is killing me

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[mdn82]

Keion Brooks Jr. plays basketball very well. I hope he chooses to basketball very well as an Indiana Hoosier.

Back on track.


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I was not very high on Keion early on in spite of his lofty status. Over the last summer into this year he has really taken his game to another level. I was very wrong on him.


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[schoosier]

1 hour ago, mdn82 said:

I was not very high on Keion early on in spite of his lofty status. Over the last summer into this year he has really taken his game to another level. I was very wrong on him.


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I compared his game to KD after seeing tape and some didn’t agree until Texas started recruiting as KD. I also thought Romeo would get 25 per. You shoot your shot and all of us miss; some just take it like life or death. I do think if Romeo carried us more at that clip we would be at our best. Both are  Indiana NBA ballers.

[Bigred3588]

7 hours ago, VO5 said:

He loses career earnings by coming back an extra year. The quicker he goes to the draft, the quicker he gets his second contract. Coming back won’t do anything for him

You're probably right, I just look at differently. Rookie contracts are only two years and the player has the right to reject the team option on year 3, so it's not like he's locked into a contract that will cost him a significant amount of money (in NBA terms at least lol). The most recent mock draft I could find had him going at 14, which equates to a minimum of 12 million dollars difference from first overall pick over the 2 year contract (assuming both contracts are at the 120% mark). Personally, I think Langford is capable of going first overall next year, or at least top 3.  That's 8-12 million in guaranteed money plus the endorsements that come with being drafted that high. Take shoe deals, for example. Details were a little harder to find than I expected, but Bagley went second overall last year and signed what was reported to be the largest shoe deal for a rookie since Durant. Reports had it in the 3 million/year range which seems low considering the amount Durant was paid. Trae Young, on the other hand, went fifth and signed for a reported 1.8 million. I think it would be safe to say that Michael Porter at 14 is getting significantly less and that difference alone could offset the career earnings issue. 

[Bigred3588]

7 hours ago, VO5 said:

I didn’t say he would be poor, I said he would lose out on career earnings.

Cody is not Romeo.

Elite players aren't concerned with career earnings. Michael Jordan made more money in 2017 than he did in his entire career as a player.

[MikeRoberts]

Elite players aren't concerned with career earnings. Michael Jordan made more money in 2017 than he did in his entire career as a player.

All players are concerned with their earnings.


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[ap2345]

All players are concerned with their earnings.


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I get your point but with that logic the golden state warriors would beg to differ. Not all players are because the realize their success leads to plenty of money off the court in sponsorship and endorsement opportunities.


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[jonz44]

10 hours ago, VO5 said:

I didn’t say he would be poor, I said he would lose out on career earnings.

Cody is not Romeo.

Out of curiosity. Why the "Cody is not Romeo" statement? All I know is what I've read of both. 

[Bigred3588]

1 hour ago, MikeRoberts said:

All players are concerned with their earnings.


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Emphasis on "career earnings." I interpret that as the amount of money you make from playing basketball. Many athletes' career earnings, by that definition, are minuscule compared to what they earn off the court. Phil Mickelson, for example, has made 88 million on the course but has an estimated net worth of 400 million. Tiger has made 115 million but was a billionaire at one point. And we're talking about golf here lol.

[mdn82]

Emphasis on "career earnings." I interpret that as the amount of money you make from playing basketball. Many athletes' career earnings, by that definition, are minuscule compared to what they earn off the court. Phil Mickelson, for example, has made 88 million on the course but has an estimated net worth of 400 million. Tiger has made 115 million but was a billionaire at one point. And we're talking about golf here lol.

Apples to oranges and not even close. Keion is pretty good at basketball.

 

 

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[Bigred3588]

9 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Basketball players outside of shoes companies don’t have sponsors like golfers. Golfers are walking billboards. From their clubs, to balls, to clothes, to shoes. Way different in how they make a living.


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"The NBA’s 10 biggest endorsement stars will generate a combined $234 million off the court this year by Forbes’ count. There is a staggering gap between the NBA and the other three major U.S. sports leagues. Football’s 10 biggest endorsers will generate an estimated $90 million, while baseball ($25 million) and hockey ($20 million) aren’t in the same galaxy. European soccer stars are the only reasonable comparison, but the top 10 in soccer will still “only” earn around $135 million."- Forbes Magazine

[Bigred3588]

11 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Apples to oranges and not even close. Keion is pretty good at basketball.

 

 

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Well I agree with the second part. I'm done derailing the thread. I just hope he announces soon and it goes in our favor. I'm thrilled with TJD and Franklin but I think we're going to needs Brooks' offensive production.

[VO5]

2 hours ago, jonz44 said:

Out of curiosity. Why the "Cody is not Romeo" statement? All I know is what I've read of both. 

Cody’s family was well off because of his brothers playing professionally before him.  He could afford to come back for a few different reasons.

From what I’ve read, Romeo and his family have had a plan to be OAD for a long time, and that it hasn’t/won’t be changed. 

I’ll stop derailing now. Let’s get Brooks to top off the New Year

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

At the Hoop City Classic, La Lumiere beat Findlay Prep 83-79 in OT to remain undefeated.   LaLu trailed 46-34 at the half.

Five-star Keion Brooks finished with 25 points and six rebounds, but fouled out with 4:21 left in the contest.

In its final game at the Hoop City Classic, La Lumiere (14-0) beat Tea Area 78-64 but Brooks' name did not appear in the abbreviated box score.

[Bowhunter]

[Hoosier1984]

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What did this say? Won’t pull up


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[Bowhunter]

4 minutes ago, Hoosier1984 said:

What did this say? Won’t pull up


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Sorry just bored on a rainy day!