Not a Good Sign about Mane

[brewcity77]

A $100,000 a year isn't going to motivate a veteran guy to mentor a young kid who may or may not respect a washed up veteran.  If that is the model, G-League will have to anti up much more than that.

I think you vastly overestimate how much G league players make. Average salary is $35,000. For guys at the end of the road that can't get a 2-way contract, low six figures could be close to life changing money, especially if it's sold as an avenue to a coaching career after.

[tower912]

I assumed we were not getting Mane weeks/months ago and that is why Wojo went so hard after Carton and Perez.   

[StillAWarrior]

I think you vastly overestimate how much G league players make. Average salary is $35,000. For guys at the end of the road that can't get a 2-way contract, low six figures could be close to life changing money, especially if it's sold as an avenue to a coaching career after.

Also, it would presumably come at a time when they're facing a pretty significant decline in their income within a year or two.

[wadesworld]

I assumed we - along with all other colleges - were not getting Mane when interview after interview he continued to say "We'll cross the professional bridge when the time comes but right now I am 100% focused on going to college" yet never made any type of effort to move that plan forward. Seemed like he was much more intent on waiting to get to that bridge than he was on being focused on going to college. And once he got to that bridge his focus quickly went from 100% planning on college to doing everything he can to go pro and having college still as a fallback option.