Following Potential 2025 Draftees
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I really wonder what number of prospects will stay in and feel “normal”. Like if you’re drafting 25th, is that actually the 40th guy had NIL and transfer portal not been an option?
I think it’s safe the top 15 mostly guys will be unaffected….how much further until we get to the part of the draft where college is seen as the better option? Does the 20th guy (or guy who thinks he 20th) even stay in the draft without a good promise from a franchise he wants to go to?
It will be fascinating to see how it plays out, but our Twolves pick might be weaker than normal.
I still think anyone guaranteed to go first round will mostly stay, so that's probably at least top 20, maybe top 25. It gets mentioned a lot, but it's not just about getting your first contract, but about getting to your second contract sooner.
I still think guys projected below the first round will stay in the draft, but it will be a much lower number than ever before.
Something that would help to make things a little better with guys staying because of NIL is to get rid of everyone getting 5+ years of eligibility.
I think you’re tight about the guaranteed first rounders. There will be some exceptions (like maybe Demin returns), but for the most part anyone who is certain to go first rounders will probably take that guaranteed money and opportunity. Having said that, how many guys are actually guaranteed a first round spot? If they are on the bubble, they might just take the guaranteed NIL money instead. There are what, 20ish green room invites a year? That’s probably a good starting point to think of when talking about guaranteed first rounders.
I think what we’ll see is a lot of picks 20 and beyond promised to players. To stay in the draft they will need a draft promise in the first round or a contract like Flip’s contract promised in the second round.
The majority of top 40 picks end up with a real NBA contract. I looked in to this earlier and there are maybe 2 or 3 guys in the past 5 years that did not get an NBA contract.
Mylik Wilson averages 2.6stls per 36 minutes.
Solid game
Houston just too old and tough.
Haugh energy has arrived
Kind of weird to me Haugh didn't play more in the first. He just makes stuff happen. Even if he isn't playing well, he's always got potential to make big plays on both ends just on his hustle/iq.
I would play Hack a Handgloten
homeytennis
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Fun fact: The Hand and Taevion Kinsey of the Stars were college teammates at Marshall.
Condon goes up so soft in traffic
I'm impressed that Clayton was able to impact the game as much as he did even with his shot not falling.
That last play by Houston was brutal.
That last play by Houston was brutal.
Kind of shocked Houston choked to that degree
There was a stretch in the second half where Houston had like 6 fouls called against them over maybe 3 possessions that really swung the game. Once Houston wasn't going to be able to out physical Florida, I thought they were probably in trouble.
Bawse Dawg
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Florida forced two huge chokes b2b for a championship.