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Top recruit choosing G League over college

Honestly I like it. If nothing else if this keeps happening it will cause the NBA to drop the age restriction.
 
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It's a lot of risk/reward.

If he dominates it cements him. If he struggles he may have been better off dominating against younger NCAA opponents.

Shayok is one of the better g league players, the guy is a 25 year old grown man in his physical prime.
 
Really depends on what you want. College will offer playing in front of tens of thousands of fans, lesser competition, being the king of town, but you also don’t get paid and have to go to school.

G-league offers money right away and the opportunity to secure sponsorships. You also can focus 100% on basketball and not worry about school.

Just my opinion, but being the star player on a P6 team (one year of a crazy college experience) sounds way more enticing than busing around the country to play on a Tuesday night in front of 400 fans in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The money will come, but not every family situation allows you to wait.
 
This is actually a fascinating topic I've been thinking about but hesitant to post about.

I'll post more tonight when I get time, but in short, CBB is really losing the battle for talent or keeping talent. It's all about the money in a way.
 
gocy444 said:
Really depends on what you want. College will offer playing in front of tens of thousands of fans, lesser competition, being the king of town, but you also don’t get paid and have to go to school.

G-league offers money right away and the opportunity to secure sponsorships. You also can focus 100% on basketball and not worry about school.

Just my opinion, but being the star player on a P6 team (one year of a crazy college experience) sounds way more enticing than busing around the country to play on a Tuesday night in front of 400 fans in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The money will come, but not every family situation allows you to wait.
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gocy444 said:
Really depends on what you want. College will offer playing in front of tens of thousands of fans, lesser competition, being the king of town, but you also don’t get paid and have to go to school.

G-league offers money right away and the opportunity to secure sponsorships. You also can focus 100% on basketball and not worry about school.

Just my opinion, but being the star player on a P6 team (one year of a crazy college experience) sounds way more enticing than busing around the country to play on a Tuesday night in front of 400 fans in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The money will come, but not every family situation allows you to wait.
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I guess to me if you are 18 years old why not spend a year in college just to get the whole life experience out of it? Life is not just about how much money you can make in the shortest time. Freshman year in college may have been one of the best years of my life and I just feel that all the growing up you do and things you learn to do now that you live on your own has some value to it. Making that jump from HS to pros right away you miss out on so many experiences and your peers are now several years older than you and some have families already so not all your teammates are into the same things an 18 year old kid is. Plus at least in college your coaches and teammates will have your best interests in mind to help you obtain your goals while as a pro you have people coming at you from all angles that want a part of your money and fame and potentially taking advantage of you. If it's not benefitting them then they may not really care how if affects you.

Just my opinion, it's easier to think how I do in hindsight as a 40 year old now but just look at how many athletes once they retire or get near it have those "if I could go back in time and talk to my younger self" moments how they might have done something differently it just goes to show that the quickest way to rich and fame isn't always the best path. Just from a maturity and responsibility standpoint I think that those who go through a year of college probably would get more of a personal benefit from that than going straight to the G League.
 
If you are an NBA caliber talent I really don't know why you wouldn't go this route. Access to higher quality trainers and facilities, constant evaluation from NBA staffs, ability to focus full time on your game etc, immediate financial return etc.

That's the view for guys that are basically sure to make the league. For the guys that only think they are good enough but aren't it's a tough route and they'd be better off getting a college education.
 
CYdTracked said:
I guess to me if you are 18 years old why not spend a year in college just to get the whole life experience out of it? Life is not just about how much money you can make in the shortest time. Freshman year in college may have been one of the best years of my life and I just feel that all the growing up you do and things you learn to do now that you live on your own has some value to it. Making that jump from HS to pros right away you miss out on so many experiences and your peers are now several years older than you and some have families already so not all your teammates are into the same things an 18 year old kid is. Plus at least in college your coaches and teammates will have your best interests in mind to help you obtain your goals while as a pro you have people coming at you from all angles that want a part of your money and fame and potentially taking advantage of you. If it's not benefitting them then they may not really care how if affects you.

Just my opinion, it's easier to think how I do in hindsight as a 40 year old now but just look at how many athletes once they retire or get near it have those "if I could go back in time and talk to my younger self" moments how they might have done something differently it just goes to show that the quickest way to rich and fame isn't always the best path. Just from a maturity and responsibility standpoint I think that those who go through a year of college probably would get more of a personal benefit from that than going straight to the G League.
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I hear the whole life experience thing. I also love and value my experience in Ames, IA, some of the best times of my life.

That said, playing for say the South Bay Lakers at 18 years old and training in the same facility as Lebron James and when practice is done living in LA as a young guy not having to worry about homework would be a pretty kick ass life experience too.
 
I do think there's some risk involved here. The G League is some high level basketball. Those are grown men out there. I think there will be alot of kids that go this route that get exposed. Whether that effects their draft stock, I'm not sure.
 
BryceC said:
Honestly I like it. If nothing else if this keeps happening it will cause the NBA to drop the age restriction.
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This new arrangement may actually help keep the restriction in place to the NBA's benefit.

Play one year under the Jalen Green arrangement, one year of other pro league (e.g. Aussie League) or play two years of CBB before becoming Draft eligible.
 
HFCS said:
It's a lot of risk/reward.

If he dominates it cements him. If he struggles he may have been better off dominating against younger NCAA opponents.

Shayok is one of the better g league players, the guy is a 25 year old grown man in his physical prime.
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I don't know. It seems like that just doesn't make that big of a difference. A top 5 pick in this year's draft is going to be a guy that averages like 7 and 4 on Maccabi Tel Aviv. They are relying on scouting more than ever it seems.
 
I guess I don't understand why basketball cannot use the same approach that they use for baseball. You want to sign directly out of high school into the G league, have at it. But if you go to college, you are there for 3 years.
 
CYdTracked said:
I guess to me if you are 18 years old why not spend a year in college just to get the whole life experience out of it? Life is not just about how much money you can make in the shortest time. Freshman year in college may have been one of the best years of my life and I just feel that all the growing up you do and things you learn to do now that you live on your own has some value to it. Making that jump from HS to pros right away you miss out on so many experiences and your peers are now several years older than you and some have families already so not all your teammates are into the same things an 18 year old kid is. Plus at least in college your coaches and teammates will have your best interests in mind to help you obtain your goals while as a pro you have people coming at you from all angles that want a part of your money and fame and potentially taking advantage of you. If it's not benefitting them then they may not really care how if affects you.

Just my opinion, it's easier to think how I do in hindsight as a 40 year old now but just look at how many athletes once they retire or get near it have those "if I could go back in time and talk to my younger self" moments how they might have done something differently it just goes to show that the quickest way to rich and fame isn't always the best path. Just from a maturity and responsibility standpoint I think that those who go through a year of college probably would get more of a personal benefit from that than going straight to the G League.
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I hated college. I mean I had a fine experience, but I didn't enjoy the college process much and honestly I'm doing the same stuff now at 38 I was at 19.
 
SEIOWA CLONE said:
I guess I don't understand why basketball cannot do the same approach that they use for baseball. You want to sign directly out of high school into the G league, have at it. But if you go to college, you are there for 3 years.
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Because the NBA would have to agree to it. And there's no incentive for them to do that. The NBA is looking to grow the G-league. They want talent there. They're not going to turn down a college sophomore who doesn't want to play for Bill Self anymore. What's in it for them?

The model you describe really only benefits college basketball.
 
TXCyclones said:
I feel like this will finally kill the one-and-done prospects. It should bring some better parity across the board.
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There will still be one and done guys, but hopefully this takes off and we don't see the top 5-10 HS guys continue to sign at Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, and Arizona. Impacts the blue bloods far more than the next tier, which is good for us.
 
Mr Janny said:
Because the NBA would have to agree to it. And there's no incentive for them to do that. The NBA is looking to grow the G-league. They want talent there. They're not going to turn down a college sophomore who doesn't want to play for Bill Self anymore. What's in it for them?

The model you describe really only benefits college basketball.
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Then the NCAA has 3 choices.
1. do nothing and keep the current system.
2. work with the NBA to get the system changed.
3. pass a rule that stipulates that any BB player that enters school will have to play for 3 years before he is allowed to enter the draft.

The NCAA has deep pockets also, just like the NBA, and one would think that the NBA would like to continue to foster their working relationship with colleges, for scouting and getting to meet and know the players. Sure there "might" be a lack of players the first couple of years for the G league, when players are forced to stay in school, but after the 2 year period, it would change. A player can still join right out of high school, if they chose. The league would also get a better developed, more rounded player without have to pay for it. Would it really have hurt Wiggington to have played for ISU this year, instead of the g league? I doubt it.
 
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