NBA Draft

[KB0 827]

Once you get passed pick 40 or so it's better to go undrafted. You have a higher chance of sticking to a team and you can pick your situation. Hopefully Yogi can carve out a role with the Nets. 

[OliviaPope40 6,514]

Now Yogi can play for a team in the summer league. 

[BGleas 7,901]

3 hours ago, KB0 said:

Once you get passed pick 40 or so it's better to go undrafted. You have a higher chance of sticking to a team and you can pick your situation. Hopefully Yogi can carve out a role with the Nets. 

Yeah, after pick 40 or so, the upside of going undrafted is that while he's playing for Brooklyn in summer league, he's really auditioning for every team. Even while on Brooklyn's SL team, he's still a free agent. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,639]

Troy has apparently indicated on his Snapchat account that he will be playing for the Houston Rockets in summer league.

[OliviaPope40 6,514]

Jay Bilas ‏@JayBilas

NCAA needs to wake up. Let players come back AFTER the draft, let NBA teams "draft and stash" players IN COLLEGE. It's done in other sports!

Bilas is already hammer the NCAA. 

[X-Hoosier 529]

Jay Bilas ‏@JayBilas

NCAA needs to wake up. Let players come back AFTER the draft, let NBA teams "draft and stash" players IN COLLEGE. It's done in other sports!

Bilas is already hammer the NCAA. 

I mean it isn't a terrible idea. The MLB does it. I think it could help counter freshman from leaving if they aren't happy with their draft spot.

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[Dalton26 16,892]

Swore I read Troy is playing for the Suns in the summer league.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Swore I read Troy is playing for the Suns in the summer league.

I read this as well. I think on Inside the Hall. Maybe they play in 2 different summer leagues?

[Dalton26 16,892]

I read this as well. I think on Inside the Hall. Maybe they play in 2 different summer leagues?

That's true I forgot about the 2 separate summer leagues aspect.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,639]

6 minutes ago, dalton26 said:

Swore I read Troy is playing for the Suns in the summer league.

Much like Troy's drives to the bucket apparently he's not quite sure where he's going.  I posted the earlier comment about Houston that was reportedly on his Snapchat account but am now seeing Phoenix as you noted.  I'm old; I'm confused; I have no idea where he's going.

From 247Sports:  Former Indiana forward Troy Williams signed a summer league deal with the Phoenix Suns, according to the Indiana basketball Twitter account. Williams joins former IU teammate Yogi Ferrell in the summer league, as Ferrell signed with Brooklyn on Friday.

As a junior this past season, Williams started 34 of IU’s 35 games, averaging 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, leading the team in rebounding. He shot over 50 percent from the floor in all three years at Indiana, currently sitting at a 52.2 percent shooting percentage for his IU career.

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Jay Bilas ‏@JayBilas

NCAA needs to wake up. Let players come back AFTER the draft, let NBA teams "draft and stash" players IN COLLEGE. It's done in other sports!

Bilas is already hammer the NCAA. 

Bilas went too far though. Said players should be able to go back if they don't like their draft position. I cannot disagree more. Let them go back if they go undrafted, but the players do have to own some of the risk.

[X-Hoosier 529]

Jeremy Lin signs a 3 year deal with the Nets. Yogi won't be staying there.

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[Demo 19,892]

As summer league rosters go, this is a fun one. Not sure I agree with Mathurin or Nembhard playing.

[Scotty R 2,127]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

As summer league rosters go, this is a fun one. Not sure I agree with Mathurin or Nembhard playing.

I would bet they will only play a couple of games

[Demo 19,892]

I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather the League had done nothing than something as perfunctory as this. This just insults fans.

[HoosierHoopster 6,963]

On 5/9/2024 at 1:46 PM, Demo said:

I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather the League had done nothing than something as perfunctory as this. This just insults fans.

Police were investigating it as an assault (which it was). Not sure where that stands but if one of the fans decided to ask for an arrest and prosecution that’s a pretty clear case

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On 5/9/2024 at 2:46 PM, Demo said:

I’m not sure I wouldn’t rather the League had done nothing than something as perfunctory as this. This just insults fans.

You can get more games for throwing it at another player.

[Demo 19,892]

Bronny James has been medically cleared by NBA doctors to participate in the Draft Combine. Not surprising but good for him. Given the year he had, the fact that he got a straight invite rather than have to play through the G-League event is about as brazen as nepotism gets. But, hey, that’s not the kid’s problem.

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4 hours ago, Demo said:

Bronny James has been medically cleared by NBA doctors to participate in the Draft Combine. Not surprising but good for him. Given the year he had, the fact that he got a straight invite rather than have to play through the G-League event is about as brazen as nepotism gets. But, hey, that’s not the kid’s problem.

Yeah that's the part of nepotism that gets overlooked. The onus is not and should not be on the kid to decline opportunities. More so the organization (by which I mean front offices saying he is not good enough) has to take a stand. But Jeanie Buss will do anything to retain Bron at this point. 

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