Scholarship table
Second round pick, no guarantee money.On New Orleans, permanently a backup to AD, Asik and Perkins. Probably starts the season in the D-League.He really "F'ed" himself. Should have returned to Maryland.Or he better start improving starting tomorrow or he will be coaching high school ball in three years.
He will play. Will easily pass Perkins on the depth chart and probably starts along side AD before it's all said and done.
Satisfying that HENRY went in the first round and Stone 22 picks later. All I hear at coffee is aboutStone is better.
He won't be attached to the awful first round contracts though. He'll sign a 2 year deal and if he plays well, he'll make more than the top guys in year 3 & 4. Like Wes Matthews.
Superbar.I love when people decide what's a good decision for a person they've never met in their life, especially when the person is going to make millions even in the worst case scenario that he doesn't make the roster (he will) and makes them in Euros instead of USD.
So how many players have done that besides Wes?
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
If the NBA had MLB Rules, a player could get drafted and then elect to go back to school.If Stone had that option, would he return to Maryland or go forward with the Clippers?
It depends. Would he rather live in LA making half-a-mill or live in College Park, MD making nothing and going to class?
Wes was undrafted so got a 1 year deal and was able to sign a real free agent contract at his real value earlier than anyone else, that's why his early money is unusual.For the next couple years there is a disconnect between the raised salary cap and the rookie pay scale. 2nd round picks will have shorter team control under their rookie contracts, so if they can pull a Wes and show their value, their 2nd contract (signed at market rate) will come sooner than the 1st rounders who have 3-4 year deals.
I understand that. We keep using Wes as an example because we know him. How many other players have truly benefitted like he did from having less team control.
There was that other kid from Madison... who went to Marquette... didn't get drafted... wait a sec... that can't be right.After a brief adjustment period, and a bunch of drinks, it does appear that the answer is "none."