Talk about a tale of two preseasons

[g0lden3agle]

Your expectations are way too high.  He's a very good player and will log some minutes this year, but he isn't one and done material.  Not even two or three and done.

Wasn't DJames "one and done" material by the end of his first year, but he decided to stick with the college route (and destroyed his draft stock in the process)?

[GGGG]

Wasn't DJames "one and done" material by the end of his first year, but he decided to stick with the college route (and destroyed his draft stock in the process)?

He wasn't ready for the NBA after his freshman year.

[martyconlonontherun]

He wasn't ready for the NBA after his freshman year.

His draft stock definitely went down each year he was here, but you're right he didn't have much to begin with. He might have been drafted in the second round and barely make a team for a year. Instead, he got national spotlight for 4 years, got a degree and now an European contract. I think he made the right choice.

[JWags85]

His draft stock definitely went down each year he was here, but you're right he didn't have much to begin with. He might have been drafted in the second round and barely make a team for a year. Instead, he got national spotlight for 4 years, got a degree and now an European contract. I think he made the right choice.

Agreed, not everyone gets an ESPN breaking news bottom line when they come back earlier than expected from injury for an NCAA game.

[g0lden3agle]

He wasn't ready for the NBA after his freshman year.

Ok, I remember his flirting with the draft after his 2nd year. For some reason I thought he had just outright rejected the notion his first year even though some thought he might take the plunge.