Malik says if evaluation is 2nd round, he'll be back.

[aTotal360]

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[dawgstudent]

Smart move by Malik...

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[patdog]

I've been repeatedly told otherwise by some on this board. He's gone, no matter where he's projected. **

 

[msstate7]

Probably, be back... I'm not counting on him being back. I just think he wants to go

 

[patdog]

I think he really wants to go too. But I think he's smart enough not to be stupid about it. I'll be shocked if he gets a 1st round evaluation. Smart thing is to come back, work on his defense and driving and finishing and try to move back into the 1st round next year. We'll see.

 

[msstate7]

I agree.

Hopefully those around him don't push Malik telling him that Ellis was a 2nd rounder too.

 

[patdog]

Yeah. He needs to remember that Ellis is the exception, not the rule. I think it's just going to come down to whether he listens to his head or his heart when the time comes.

 

[RocketDawg]

Sounds like he's got his head on straight. Not wishing bad luck on him, but I hope he comes back.

 

[RepeatDawg13]

Not sure what to think about it. I just don't see him getting a first round evaluation but at the same time I don't see him returning to State next year. Oh well, guess we'll see how it plays out.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Read an article a couple of weeks ago that suggested that a team might pick Malik late in the second round not sign him and encourage him to come back to State for one more year. Team retains the rights for next year when hopefully, he is closer to a 1st round type player. Team doesn't tie up $$ this year in a player that's not quite ready for the NBA.

Thoughts?

 

[DAWG61]

Read an article a couple of weeks ago that suggested that a team might pick Malik late in the second round not sign him and encourage him to come back to State for one more year. Team retains the rights for next year when hopefully, he is closer to a 1st round type player. Team doesn't tie up $$ this year in a player that's not quite ready for the NBA.

Thoughts?

I don't think it works like that

 

[ababyatemydingo]

it doesn't work that way

Read an article a couple of weeks ago that suggested that a team might pick Malik late in the second round not sign him and encourage him to come back to State for one more year. Team retains the rights for next year when hopefully, he is closer to a 1st round type player. Team doesn't tie up $$ this year in a player that's not quite ready for the NBA.

Thoughts?

They can declare for the draft multiple times, but if they want to return to school, they must withdraw from the draft by ten days after the combine.

Quote from NBA press release on Jan 16:

"Players will be allowed to enter the draft multiple times and participate in the combine and one NBA team tryout per year. They also will be allowed up to 10 days to withdraw from the draft after the combine "

 

[Go Budaw]

Read an article a couple of weeks ago that suggested that a team might pick Malik late in the second round not sign him and encourage him to come back to State for one more year. Team retains the rights for next year when hopefully, he is closer to a 1st round type player. Team doesn't tie up $$ this year in a player that's not quite ready for the NBA.

Thoughts?

Whatever article you read was not accurate. He has up until one week before the draft to pull his name out if he wants to return. If he doesn't do that by the deadline, his college basketball career is over regardless of whether he goes first round, second round, or undrafted.

 

[DAWG61]

Whatever article you read was not accurate. He has up until one week before the draft to pull his name out if he wants to return. If he doesn't do that by the deadline, his college basketball career is over regardless of whether he goes first round, second round, or undrafted.

Unless he's Dee Bost

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

So if he's projected to be 2nd round, how long until HK posts an article about the injustice and inaccuracy of NBA draft projections?

 

[Jgbishop]

Dee Bost??

 

[Jgbishop]

Crap you beat me to the punch.

 

[DAWG61]

Dee Bost??

Guess you're new to MSU basketball

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Google is a wonderful tool

Dee Bost??

These rules are effective as of January 13th, 2016, not when Dee Bost played for us.

NCAA - Remaining Eligible: Professional Draft Inquiries

NBA key dates schedule. Scroll down to June 13th, 2016

January 13th, 2016 NCAA statement on the changes

 

[dawgstudent]

We aren't talking about no May 8th

 

[olblue.sixpack]

Meanwhile, in what may be the most John Calipari thing ever...

he announced today that all draft eligible players on the roster are throwing their names in the hat.

http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article67873567.html