Looks like a setback at stage 4
The NBA should take ownership of any player over the age of 18. Would make sense now that the NBA wants a minor league system. Why let these colleges get them for free?
The argument about going to college and getting a degree by playing basketball is great for the average college player. But the guys that can play should not have to be forced into going to college for no reason at all.....
Just in this specific case if Zion pretty much says fuck you to duke now then hes a piece of shit
They have a free minor league system now. Obviously it doesn’t benefit Duke or Kentucky when they change the rule to no college required.
The ncaa is hurt by one-and-dones. You are catering to them, they do the bare min to stay eligible. That’s where coaches get in trouble. Kobe and LBJ never played college.it hurts NCAA if the stars can jump to the NBA at 18. There is not many that can do it though.
The NBA drafts skill sets, that’s all they care about.It is the NBA gets hurt too. If the player turns out to be a stiff. Best thing is stay in school, but that hurts the player if he gets hurt. I wonder if he could get insurance.
It is the NBA gets hurt too. If the player turns out to be a stiff. Best thing is stay in school, but that hurts the player if he gets hurt. I wonder if he could get insurance.
Zion is the first pick in the draft, he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone, he's about to cash a lottery ticket and the only thing preventing that would be a bad injury, he doesn't owe Duke anything, all the money the school makes, all the money K makes, all the jerseys people buy with his name on it, and he gets nothing, he should do what's best for him, not what's best for Duke. Nick Bosa sat out the whole year, and he might be the first player taken in the draft, these kids are finally getting smart and realizing college sports is a big business, and by sitting out and protecting their future, they're making sound business decisions.
Scottie Pippen went on record in January saying Zion should skip out on Duke and get ready for the pro game.
I have a hard disagreeing with Pippen's advice.
The system is broken.
Zion is the first pick in the draft, he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone, he's about to cash a lottery ticket and the only thing preventing that would be a bad injury, he doesn't owe Duke anything, all the money the school makes, all the money K makes, all the jerseys people buy with his name on it, and he gets nothing, he should do what's best for him, not what's best for Duke. Nick Bosa sat out the whole year, and he might be the first player taken in the draft, these kids are finally getting smart and realizing college sports is a big business, and by sitting out and protecting their future, they're making sound business decisions.
This is why I hate tanking. You need to tank for a few years to make it work. You are also drafting winning players and now placing them in a losing culture for the chance of a better pick next year.If Zion does not come back and play for Duke in the big Dance? Would you want him on your NBA team? Draft would take him thru the lottery and put him on one of the worst teams in the NBA. Now you have a spawning grounds for the next Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis whining for a trade because their teammates are not good enough.
A college basketball game had seats going for 35k the night Zion got hurt. They weren't there to see anyone else.Zion is the first pick in the draft, he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone, he's about to cash a lottery ticket and the only thing preventing that would be a bad injury, he doesn't owe Duke anything, all the money the school makes, all the money K makes, all the jerseys people buy with his name on it, and he gets nothing, he should do what's best for him, not what's best for Duke. Nick Bosa sat out the whole year, and he might be the first player taken in the draft, these kids are finally getting smart and realizing college sports is a big business, and by sitting out and protecting their future, they're making sound business decisions.
He's one and done only because he couldn't go straight to the NBA out of HS. Supposedly he would have been the 2nd pick in the last draft.A college basketball game had seats going for 35k the night Zion got hurt. They weren't there to see anyone else.
Saying he gets a free education is bullshit. He was one and done. His class schedule is full of salad making and understanding the mcdonalds value menu. Like someone stated that his future earnings are worth 200m.
Another reason for him to sit out....so that he can hear shoe offers from puma and Adidas which could make his nike deal even better. He plays another game in Nike shoes....that one game could cost him $50m in a deal.
It makes sense to pit him with a solid Center.
Knicks and Suns seem like potentially a good fit
Your post 35 is why. If the NCAA wanted to insure his draft pick value, then that's different.All this talk about sitting out/not to sit out is not a fair comparison with a college bowl game. Most of the bowl games are meaningless exhibitions unless the team is in a playoff. Football is a much more violent sport than basketball. I understand why some guys skip the bowl games. These basketball games are not meaningless, they are still playing in the regular for a title/seeding in tournaments I don't see any reason a player should sit to protect his future. at this stage
Nba tweaked the draft a little bit. Even if Knicks wind up with worst record in league it doesnt improve their odds to land Zion. Bottom 3 have equal chance at landing him. Even the next few bottom teams have a shot to land him because the percentages dont drop significantly.