Sounds like Malik is making a smart move

[Shamoan]

this is the way you do this kind of thing if you are a borderline 1st rounder. go through the motions and dont hire an agent. no bridges burned in case you get a second round grade at the combine. its a win-win. it sounds like he is getting good advice.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Agreed. It's fortunate that it's set up to be this way beginning with this season. If he goes, it's expected & if he returns, hey, that's cool too.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Who cares? He wasn't even a starter.***

I keed I keed

 

[Drewbowski]

What's the word on Q?

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Back, and looks like he's not even testing waters.

 

[121Josey]

He aint coming back. Too many voices hyping the NBA in the NBA world. I wonder how many scouts and agents are going to shoot straight with him. Hard to take your eyes off that pretty picture of top dollars. There's a big difference between 1st and 2nd round but a thin line separating them.

I felt as though he was just biding his time here and showed no improvement. Except for maybe Daniels, everyone else showed noticeable improvement from November to March. His play showed that he's not ready for the NBA. I just wonder if he's willing to accept that.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

One of the voices is probably his Dad, "The Big Train". Malik wants to get be a Pro and get paid---if he comes back to MSU to improve his game then he has a chance to get paid in US Dollars. But if he goes then he will still get paid, the payment will just be in Euros or Croatian Kunas.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

I honestly dont think he could even pkay in europe. Those leagues do have quality players. I honestly dont care one way or the other, but if he leaves he will have made an awful decision.