Jefferson NOT gone.

If it is 3 mil, I’d bounce too. Like crazy money. He will never see the ncaa tournament but man, that’s life changing.
Why wouldnt he see the NCAA tournament? He is transferring to an SEC team with deep pockets.
 
I’m a die hard but if someone offered me 3 million I would leave and be comfy for life. That’s once in a lifetime money for someone who may not be an NBA player. Selfishly hope that doesn’t happen but I understand reality.
 
Man, numbers like that honestly can't blame anyone for jumping at that. Hope there are some regulations soon as this is nuts
Agreed. What TOTALLY sucks is that it's us, the average fan who takes it in the arse because not only do we lose players we like and have a less competitive team, but we also get blamed for not supporting the NIL fund enough.
 
I wouldn't be mad if true at all. The 23rd NBA draft pick gets paid less than 3 mil in their first year.
I don’t remember which coach I saw an interview with but they said these numbers are bad because a lot of these players will be getting more than they will the rest of their lives. That it’s not good to peak out at 20-22. Can cause money issues down the road because they may expect to be in that ballpark annually and then never get close again. Made sense to me.
 
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What sucks is I’m sure freed up money could’ve gone to cluff. The timing is atrocious. Poaching is the worst part of NIL and won’t stop until the ncaa puts serious infractions for teams caught doing so.