Markus

[Nukem2]

Today is the final day for early entrants to request an evaluation from the NBA undergraduate advisory committee.  Now, those lists are probably not public so we may not know, but given all the social media ceremony that seems to go into these announcements, one has to believe that he will tell us soon if he's leaving, testing the waters, or staying another year.

If he enters without requesting an evaluation, he forfeits his eligibility and cannot return.

Yup.  Think we hear something yet this afternoon or maybe  we could hope Markus will tell the banquet audience tonight that he is staying.

[Pakuni]

Does anyone here  believe Markus shouldn't at least declare and get some feedback, then make an informed decision?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Does anyone here  believe Markus shouldn't at least declare and get some feedback, then make an informed decision?

I would assume so, but you never know. I think a guy like Tyus Jones is probably a lock to go whenever he declares but he's decided to skip declaring this year.

[Nukem2]

Does anyone here  believe Markus shouldn't at least declare and get some feedback, then make an informed decision?

Yes, but he probably already knows the feedback. 

[BM1090]

I would assume so, but you never know. I think a guy like Tyus Jones is probably a lock to go whenever he declares but he's decided to skip declaring this year.

Tyus is already getting minutes on the Timberwolves. TAMU only gets the easy locks.

[The Sultan]

Yes, but he probably already knows the feedback. 

That's actually not a bad point.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Tyus is already getting minutes on the Timberwolves. TAMU only gets the easy locks.

Bah! Hoisted by my own petard!

[Silkk the Shaka]

Does anyone here  believe Markus shouldn't at least declare and get some feedback, then make an informed decision?

It would be insane not to exercise the option going into your senior year. Same with Sam. Free feedback from a future employer. Exactly zero downside, all upside.

[The Sultan]

It would be insane not to exercise the option going into your senior year. Same with Sam. Free feedback from a future employer. Exactly zero downside, all upside.

There are downsides.  The fact that you are required to still be in class might make the commitments to the pre-draft process too difficult to juggle.  Like a lot of things, its an investment of time and energy that Markus might not be ready to make.  Especially if he has a pretty good idea what the eventual outcome might be.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Does anyone here  believe Markus shouldn't at least declare and get some feedback, then make an informed decision?

Seems to me the info can be solicited without going thru the process.  Im sure the Clippers and many other MU associated people have extensive scouting reports on him from within their organizations.  Would he benefit from going to the wirkouts? Idk
The info should be readliy available with out declaring tho
And its not like Wojo has never worked with any prospects over tge course if tge last 20 years.  He would be able to provide much of tge same evals

[4everwarriors]

Yes, but he probably already knows the feedback.

Lots of us kan provide his feedback, aina?

[Nukem2]

Lots of us kan provide his feedback, aina?

Yah.

[lawdog77]

It would be insane not to exercise the option going into your senior year. Same with Sam. Free feedback from a future employer. Exactly zero downside, all upside.

Just curious. What if every senior.to be went through the process? That would be a cluster. Would the evaluations be that thought.out?

[muguru]

Danny Ainge at an MU game said this about Markus "great shot maker, bad shot taker".

[muguru]

Today is the final day for early entrants to request an evaluation from the NBA undergraduate advisory committee.  Now, those lists are probably not public so we may not know, but given all the social media ceremony that seems to go into these announcements, one has to believe that he will tell us soon if he's leaving, testing the waters, or staying another year.

If he enters without requesting an evaluation, he forfeits his eligibility and cannot return.

I'm not sure if that's true...

April 11 (11:59pm ET): Deadline to request evaluation from NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee
Beginning this year, an early entrant who requests an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee can hire an NCAA-certified agent without worrying about losing his remaining college eligibility.
April 17-20: Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
Only college seniors are eligible for this pre-draft camp, which takes place in Portsmouth, Virginia.
April 21 (11:59pm ET): Deadline for early entrants to declare for the draft
College underclassmen and international early entrants have until the end of the day on April 21 (Easter Sunday) to submit their names into the 2019 NBA draft pool. They can always withdraw their names later if they decide they're not quite ready to go pro.
Once the early entrant list is set, NBA teams can begin conducting or attending workouts for those players.

I think you just can't hire an agent after today without forfeiting your eligibility. I'm not sure to be honest.

[Pakuni]

Yes, but he probably already knows the feedback.

He'll get substantially better feedback by going through team workouts, meeting with personnel directors and scouts face to face and perhaps even attending the NBA combine (he'll likely get an invite), none of which he'd be able to do without declaring.

[4everwarriors]

Danny Ainge at an MU game said this about Markus "great shot maker, bad shot taker".

Fact or conjecture, hey?

[Silkk the Shaka]

Danny Ainge at an MU game said this about Markus "great shot maker, bad shot taker".

Is that an actual direct quote? Because I've seen the description "bad shot maker" which is a compliment, and not what I think you think your quote means.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Guru and Keefe/jon fall into the same category... bullshit artists.  Throw as much crap against the wall and stand there with chest out and expect oeople to belive you.  Then the one thing that sticks use as evidence that u know everything. 
Danny prolly passed him a note during the game, cuz he heard he was important

[muguru]

Guru and Keefe/jon fall into the same category... bullcrap artists.  Throw as much crap against the wall and stand there with chest out and expect oeople to belive you.  Then the one thing that sticks use as evidence that u know everything. 
Danny prolly passed him a note during the game, cuz he heard he was important

What the hell? That was his direct quote that someone obtained from him that sat next to him at a game..he asked him what he thought of Markus and that's what Ainge said to him..I'm just passing along something I saw..

[MU82]

Danny Ainge at an MU game said this about Markus "great shot maker, bad shot taker".

Link, please.

Or is this just second-hand (or third-hand or fourth-hand) conjecture?

[BM1090]

Don't often agree w Guru but he subscribes to other MU sites. Easily could have seen it there.

[Galway Eagle]

Link, please.

Or is this just second-hand (or third-hand or fourth-hand) conjecture?

Idk if it was Danny ainge but somebody in the NBA did say that Markus takes shots that everybody would consider terrible but for him are good shots

[MU82]

Idk if it was Danny ainge but somebody in the NBA did say that Markus takes shots that everybody would consider terrible but for him are good shots

I don't doubt that. I've said the same myself ... and not only about Markus. There are plenty who fit this description, including our PG the previous year.

[muguru]

Don't often agree w Guru but he subscribes to other MU sites. Easily could have seen it there.

You know of what you speak my friend.