Is Kolek coming back?

[94Warrior]

In Kolek's postgame interview with Raft, he said "Oso is special, i've had 3 years playing with him, i'm going to miss it."

Raft asks, "Are you announcing your retirement?"

Tyler's response, "Not me, not me!"

Do with that, what you will.

[PGsHeroes32]

Weve done so much with it, that its already got multiple threads on it

[94Warrior]

My deepest apologies 

[bilsu]

I found it interesting that Kolek said in his post-game interview that he would miss Oso next year. Of course, he is not likely to be on same team with Oso no matter what he decides to do.

[The Sultan]

I found it interesting that Kolek said in his post-game interview that he would miss Oso next year. Of course, he is not likely to be on same team with Oso no matter what he decides to do.

Yeah, that's exactly how I read it. I don't think we should read too much into this.

[Pepe Sylvia]

Yeah, assume he is gone, rejoice if he returns is the play.

[wadesworld]

Oso: gowne
Kolek: gowne

Enjoy the next 2 months.

[TallTitan34]

Not sure it makes sense for him to stay but I will be the first to welcome him back should he decide to do so!

[PJDunn]

How much NIL money could he make if he returns next year? That is kind of the wild card.

[Uncle Rico]

How much NIL money could he make if he returns next year? That is kind of the wild card.

$69

[BobWildLoyalist]

Can confirm I have no intel if he's coming back or not.

[wadesworld]

"He's always motivated — but even more so [now] to be his best," Smart said of Kolek. "When you get to this time of the year, [in your] senior year, you know, it's go-time."

Enjoy these next 2 months.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Kolek: gowne

Not yet. Probably. But not yet.

[FairWeatherEagle]

To answer the question. We all want him to but NO. start your real career.  I know NIL is $ and I dont know what that is exactly for him....but start your real career.

[Viper]

To answer the question. We all want him to but NO. start your real career.  I know NIL is $ and I dont know what that is exactly for him....but start your real career.

...real career? I'm in the minority here...I don't see NBA talent in TK. Great college talent...but similar to Bacot with UNC, I see 2nd rd pick (maybe), then a few years in the G and Europe. Nothing wrong with that, btw...good money can be made. But, if not a sure-fire 1st rd pick, why rush getting out of college? (unless TK is ready for the change) I hope TK runs it back for one more season with the Warriors, but do agree with the majority here that he's probably gone.

[Jay Bee]

If he's having a blast every day and can bring in some coin, could see Tyler back

[MU82]

I don't see NBA talent in TK.

Did you see NBA talent in O-Max at this point in his college career? In Max Strus? In Juan Anderson? In Sam Hauser? In Fred VanVleet? In Duncan Robinson? In any number of others who were drafted in the second round, or not at all, but who nonetheless had (or are having) productive NBA careers?

Kolek already possesses NBA-quality vision and passing ability. He isn't short or skinny, he's a good team defender and an underrated individual defender, he isn't afraid to mix it up inside for shots and rebounds, and he has improved significantly as a shooter (and probably can continue to do so).

I'll be surprised if there aren't several NBA teams who believe he has NBA talent.

[Uncle Rico]

Did you see NBA talent in O-Max at this point in his college career? In Max Strus? In Juan Anderson? In Sam Hauser? In Fred VanVleet? In Duncan Robinson? In any number of others who were drafted in the second round, or not at all, but who nonetheless had (or are having) productive NBA careers?

Kolek already possesses NBA-quality vision and passing ability. He isn't short or skinny, he's a good team defender and an underrated individual defender, he isn't afraid to mix it up inside for shots and rebounds, and he has improved significantly as a shooter (and probably can continue to do so).

I'll be surprised if there aren't several NBA teams who believe he has NBA talent.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024-nba-mock-draft-french-star-alex-sarr-goes-no-1-kentucky-has-two-players-in-top-four/amp/

[FairWeatherEagle]

...real career? I'm in the minority here...I don't see NBA talent in TK. Great college talent...but similar to Bacot with UNC, I see 2nd rd pick (maybe), then a few years in the G and Europe. Nothing wrong with that, btw...good money can be made. But, if not a sure-fire 1st rd pick, why rush getting out of college? (unless TK is ready for the change) I hope TK runs it back for one more season with the Warriors, but do agree with the majority here that he's probably gone.

His real career. DJO had a real career

[Lennys Tap]

Can confirm I have no intel if he's coming back or not.

My sources have all gone dark.

[Dr. Blackheart]

My sources have all gone dark.

Were they introduced to darkness?

[Herman Cain]

Did you see NBA talent in O-Max at this point in his college career? In Max Strus? In Juan Anderson? In Sam Hauser? In Fred VanVleet? In Duncan Robinson? In any number of others who were drafted in the second round, or not at all, but who nonetheless had (or are having) productive NBA careers?

Kolek already possesses NBA-quality vision and passing ability. He isn't short or skinny, he's a good team defender and an underrated individual defender, he isn't afraid to mix it up inside for shots and rebounds, and he has improved significantly as a shooter (and probably can continue to do so).

I'll be surprised if there aren't several NBA teams who believe he has NBA talent.

Collin Gillespie is presently on an NBA roster. TyKo is of comparable ( or better ) ability and is bigger .

Most importantly, TyKo possess one Excellent Elite Level skill ( in his case the Vision and Passing) . Having an elite level skill is what gets second round and undrafted free agent players into the league versus guys like Vander who are good at a lot of things but not great at one thing.

So it's just a question of finding the right team platform that fits with his style.

[Viper]

Did you see NBA talent in O-Max at this point in his college career? In Max Strus? In Juan Anderson? In Sam Hauser? In Fred VanVleet? In Duncan Robinson? In any number of others who were drafted in the second round, or not at all, but who nonetheless had (or are having) productive NBA careers?

Kolek already possesses NBA-quality vision and passing ability. He isn't short or skinny, he's a good team defender and an underrated individual defender, he isn't afraid to mix it up inside for shots and rebounds, and he has improved significantly as a shooter (and probably can continue to do so).

I'll be surprised if there aren't several NBA teams who believe he has NBA talent.

I did not see nba talent in any of those guys, no. (btw, Juan spent how many seasons in minor league ball?...and is maybe on a 10-day w/Sacramento...probably wouldn't have named him in your rebuttal)
Your reaching deep list to prove me wrong doesn't change my opinion of TK. Marginal ball handler. Marginal shooter. Slow release on the shot. Can he go right? I'm fine being wrong if he makes it, absolutely. Another MU guy in the nba would be great.  (Btw and though Omax was a surprise 1st rd pick, it's been pretty much GL so far. And I know, the checks clear)

[MU82]

I did not see nba talent in any of those guys, no. Doesn't change my opinion of TK. Marginal ball handler. Marginal shooter. Slow release on the shot. Can he go right? I'm fine being wrong if he makes it.

So, what you're saying is that you're not a very good judge of these things. Thanks!

To be honest ... I never saw the NBA in the futures of Strus, Juan and Robinson. I did think Sam Hauser would be an NBA player (and even bet the dearly departed keefe on it), I did think O-Max had a solid chance at a pro career, and I was quite surprised that VanVleet wasn't drafted because he could play. So these things aren't always easy to judge for sure.

I'm quite sure Kolek will be an NBA player. We're even seeing mocks projecting him as a late first-rounder, including one that Rico posted just today. So we'll see!

[wadesworld]

I did not see nba talent in any of those guys, no. (btw, Juan spent how many seasons in minor league ball?...and is maybe on a 10-day w/Sacramento...probably wouldn't have named him in your rebuttal)
Your reaching deep list to prove me wrong doesn't change my opinion of TK. Marginal ball handler. Marginal shooter. Slow release on the shot. Can he go right? I'm fine being wrong if he makes it, absolutely. Another MU guy in the nba would be great.  (Btw and though Omax was a surprise 1st rd pick, it's been pretty much GL so far. And I know, the checks clear)

Marginal ball handler and shooter? lol.

Juan had made almost $5MM in the NBA, playing in 202 NBA games.