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This is probably one of the dumbest thoughts I've had (which is saying a lot), but with NIL and NCAA essentially being a pro league now....Can NBA teams stash players in the NCAA?

Let's just say, for example, Egor really wants to go back to school but he also doesn't want to risk losing out on millions of dollars. The Jazz want him badly, but wouldn't mind if he played a year elsewhere before joining the NBA and starting his rookie deal. Can Egor stay in the draft, the Jazz draft him, he stays at BYU and collects NIL, then next year he signs his rookie deal?

This could be applied to anyone. Is that completely stupid? Like what if we want to use a second rounder on Richie Saunders, but he spends one year "at home" being stashed at BYU and he signs his rookie tender the following season?

I guess the big question would be if they are still eligible to play in NCAA after being drafted, but I feel like the NCAA has just let it be open season with eligibility.
 
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KqWIN said:
This is probably one of the dumbest thoughts I've had (which is saying a lot), but with NIL and NCAA essentially being a pro league now....Can NBA teams stash players in the NCAA?

Let's just say, for example, Egor really wants to go back to school but he also doesn't want to risk losing out on millions of dollars. The Jazz want him badly, but wouldn't mind if he played a year elsewhere before joining the NBA and starting his rookie deal. Can Egor stay in the draft, the Jazz draft him, he stays at BYU and collects NIL, then next year he signs his rookie deal?

This could be applied to anyone. Is that completely stupid? Like what if we want to use a second rounder on Richie Saunders, but he spends one year "at home" being stashed at BYU and he signs his rookie tender the following season?

I guess the big question would be if they are still eligible to play in NCAA after being drafted, but I feel like the NCAA has just let it be open season with eligibility.
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Seems like Celtics did something similar with Larry Bird
They drafted him and let him play one more year in college
 
slc said:
Seems like Celtics did something similar with Larry Bird
They drafted him and let him play one more year in college
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I think in baseball they have always been able to be drafted but could return to school as well? I might be making them up.

From what I understand, what used to void their eligibility was not actually being drafted or declaring for the draft....it was hiring an agent. But now they can have agents.
 
KqWIN said:
This is probably one of the dumbest thoughts I've had (which is saying a lot), but with NIL and NCAA essentially being a pro league now....Can NBA teams stash players in the NCAA?

Let's just say, for example, Egor really wants to go back to school but he also doesn't want to risk losing out on millions of dollars. The Jazz want him badly, but wouldn't mind if he played a year elsewhere before joining the NBA and starting his rookie deal. Can Egor stay in the draft, the Jazz draft him, he stays at BYU and collects NIL, then next year he signs his rookie deal?

This could be applied to anyone. Is that completely stupid? Like what if we want to use a second rounder on Richie Saunders, but he spends one year "at home" being stashed at BYU and he signs his rookie tender the following season?

I guess the big question would be if they are still eligible to play in NCAA after being drafted, but I feel like the NCAA has just let it be open season with eligibility.
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Isn't that what baseball does?
 
NHL also drafts that way. No one declares themselves into the draft.

If you are 18 you are fair game. Whether they ever even sign a deal or not is another topic, but they dont draft players, they draft the exclusive right to sign that player which expires after a certain time period.
 
Sarr and Kasparas played together on Barcelona's U18 squad. Here are their respective numbers (per 36):

Belgrade Tournament (4 games)

Kas:
PTS: 24.9
TRB: 11.0
AST: 9.1
STL: 3.3
BLK: 0.4
TOV: 5.1
FTA: 9.9
3PA: 8.4
FG%: 44.7%
3P%: 30.4%
FT%: 100%

Sarr:

PTS: 28.1
TRB: 7.3
AST: 6.8
STL: 4.5
BLK: 0.0
TOV: 4.5
FTA: 7.7
3PA: 12.2
FG%: 42.6%
3P%: 29.6%
FT%: 82.4%

ANGT Tournament (3 games)

Kas:
PTS: 24.1
TRB: 5.9
AST: 16.1
STL: 4.7
BLK: 0.4
TOV: 4.7
FTA: 10.6
3PA: 8.9
FG%: 36.6%
3P%: 23.8%
FT%: 88.0%

Sarr:
PTS: 25.1
TRB: 6.3
AST: 8.8
STL: 0.4
BLK: 0.4
TOV: 4.2
FTA: 11.7
3PA: 8.8
FG%: 36.7%
3P%: 28.6%
FT%: 64.3%
 
Haugh grabs an incredible offensive rebound and kicks it out for a 3. Next play Van Gundy calls him the most disciplined defensive player in the tournament.
 
Then Haugh makes a contested 3. Maybe a big Haugh game incoming. Van Gundy just said he is amazed at Haugh.
 
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