Milan Momcilovic tweets "entering NBA draft and portal"
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We only have 15 roster spots. They're all full. It's not all about the money, but the money is still important.
Because “not about money” is just a group of words.
Sorry if already mentioned, but Norlander had him at 75% coming back. He's probably the best sourced national reporter. He's saying $7 million. It sucks, but you have to take that if you're Milan. College sports is such a bummer these days.
If he can get close to $7 million for coming back, he would be crazy to pass that up, because there is no way he is going to make close to that type of money in the NBA next season.
Ok if he comes back he has to donate $1 million of that to ISU. That's the rules.
JK but tbh there should be a financial compensation to teams who develop players that transfer. Like Kentucky or st. Johns should pay us a transfer fee like European football. Or us when we take players from mid majors.
Not next season, but you have a finite number of years to play. Staying in college takes one more year away on the back end of his career where he could be making more $$.
True, but only if he makes the league, and is good enough to get a 2nd contract. You would have him give up a sure thing, millions of dollars for a maybe. He can take the money next season and still chase his dream. Going this route may actually push him into the first round after next season, when he is not this year.
$7 million would be more than several first rounders get over 3 seasons. If UK offers that he should take it. The back end of career (or any part) is uncertain- it could be Europe for considerably less
It’s an even easier decision if there’s the 5th year of college, which seems likely. That would mean withdrawing gives him the option of $10+ million in next two years.
If he plays for Kentucky, I’m over this whole “Can you blame him?” I don’t blame him for anything. Nor would it make him a traitor. But I don’t have to care about him any more or be appreciative. And I hope Pope crashes and burns, which was partly true before but I didn’t care as much one way or the other. Momcilovic won’t have graduated a Cyclone and none of the teams he was on accomplished anything historic. On to the next
From a financial perspective this is not a one year money decision. Everyone knows that next year he would absolutely make more in college than in the NBA. What him and his agent need to figure out is if he’s total cash flow over the next several years will be higher by going to NBA now or playing college one more year.
It’s a tough one to figure out, but his draft stock is likely as high now as it will ever be. If he can get a guaranteed contract now with a good team, meaning one that will help him develop, then he should absolutely go to the NBA. Would likely make less money next year vs college, but huge chance of getting a major second contract.
It’s a tough one to figure out, but his draft stock is likely as high now as it will ever be. If he can get a guaranteed contract now with a good team, meaning one that will help him develop, then he should absolutely go to the NBA. Would likely make less money next year vs college, but huge chance of getting a major second contract.
Not blaming Milan at all as $7 million is life changing money. But I won't ever be rooting for him from this point forward.
It's just funny how we kick Pope's overpaid roster in the ass in the tournament and a few months later Pope buys off one of our star players. It's no longer "If you can't beat em, join em". Now it's, "If you can't beat em, buy em off."
It's just funny how we kick Pope's overpaid roster in the ass in the tournament and a few months later Pope buys off one of our star players. It's no longer "If you can't beat em, join em". Now it's, "If you can't beat em, buy em off."
This is why I just find myself not caring more and more every day.
When the season starts in any ISU sport, I will cheer for whoever is on the roster for that season, but that’s it.
Will not grow any love for or attachment to any of them because they are all on a year to year loan, and just have to assume at this point that none of them have any love or affection for Iowa State University. Not saying they don’t, but just have to assume any of them could leave after this season for the right amount of money.
Maybe. It also puts him one year further away from getting the 2nd NBA contract which, for a player like him, will be more than what he’s make in college next year. If you look long-term, you have take the whole picture into account. Does playing one more year in college reduce his NBA career by 1 year? Is there NBA earning potential risk by playing another year in college. I get that the Mo way will be greater next year in college, but you can pretty easily argue that he’d earn more over the next 10 years by going Pro this offseason.
You are assuming he is going to be a quality player in the league, but that happening and that he is good enough to get a second contract right now is debatable. Not ripping on him, but no one thinks he is a first round talent, and going to play 10 years in the league. The smart move is to take the sure guaranteed money for next season and then see what happens. He only played 3 years in college, so he is only 21 years old now, will turn 22 in September of this year. Plenty of time for a long NBA career if it's in the cards.
If a school is offering $5-7 million, he’d be an absolute legend to turn that down. No ******* way I would.
Agree…. I have always said that if I were an NBA GM, I don’t think I’d draft Milan. Possibly take a flier on him mid to late 2nd round, but that’s it. One trick pony and defensive liability big time.
Was a great Cyclone while he was here though. Wish him well for sure, but I’d advise him to take the money and go to Kentucky.
Interesting comment about Jefferson that they thought there are better prospects at that point in the draft, but if drafted this late, even in the first round, the younger players would return to college for another year, so they went with Jefferson.
