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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 415865" data-attributes="member: 274"><p>So from an NBA draftability perspective only, what's JO's upside in coming back next year? I know it's easy to scoff at the lack of a contract guarantee as a 2nd round pick, but outside of that guarantee there's not a lot of long-term success in the back end of the 1st round either.</p><p></p><p>Sure, he could go lottery pick next year. Odds? < 5% imo.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking JO's best case scenario realistically in the 2019 draft is back end of the first round. Our roster next year isn't going to do him a ton of favors. We have a competitive NIT team coming back in terms of raw talent. We might be better - I expect us to be - but that's no guarantee. And it doesn't guarantee anything about JO's individual continued improvement.</p><p></p><p>There is a downside to going into the draft process and returning to school. That is, there is a perception that your game gets picked apart and you've garnered a reputation in NBA circles that is difficult to influence. Sometimes the "unknown/potential" is better than the "proven".</p><p></p><p>Also I'd be surprised if he doesn't know which agent he'll go with, if he decides to go, at this juncture.</p><p></p><p>If he goes, worst case he falls back on G-League or Euro and starts making money. In other words, he's guaranteed to make money, just not the first-3 years NBA kind of money.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I hope he values NBA 1st round guarantee more than the counter-points above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 415865, member: 274"] So from an NBA draftability perspective only, what's JO's upside in coming back next year? I know it's easy to scoff at the lack of a contract guarantee as a 2nd round pick, but outside of that guarantee there's not a lot of long-term success in the back end of the 1st round either. Sure, he could go lottery pick next year. Odds? < 5% imo. I'm thinking JO's best case scenario realistically in the 2019 draft is back end of the first round. Our roster next year isn't going to do him a ton of favors. We have a competitive NIT team coming back in terms of raw talent. We might be better - I expect us to be - but that's no guarantee. And it doesn't guarantee anything about JO's individual continued improvement. There is a downside to going into the draft process and returning to school. That is, there is a perception that your game gets picked apart and you've garnered a reputation in NBA circles that is difficult to influence. Sometimes the "unknown/potential" is better than the "proven". Also I'd be surprised if he doesn't know which agent he'll go with, if he decides to go, at this juncture. If he goes, worst case he falls back on G-League or Euro and starts making money. In other words, he's guaranteed to make money, just not the first-3 years NBA kind of money. All that said, I hope he values NBA 1st round guarantee more than the counter-points above. [/QUOTE]
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