wtf would he do that? He pretty much got a lottery ticket. You don’t cash in a jackpot ticket for a better chance at a bigger lottery. You think him staying and getting injured wouldn’t have hurt his draft stock?(which likely would’ve happened) remember he missed games from his back issue. He sat out last year for his back procedure. He easily made the right move.
Luka is one hell of an offensive player, but has little to no interest in playing defense. And he is almost always out of shape. He isn’t someone I’d want leading my team, even with all his offensive abilities. They should have been able to get more for him, but I don’t blame them for getting rid of him before he’s due a max contract in the 350MM range.If anyone hasn’t heard by now, plays for the Utah Jazz as of the bs trade between the Mavs and Lakers.
Basically Luka for AD. NBA allows all the star players to get traded to the Lakers for practically nothing. Other teams could have offered way more for Luka! Doesn’t help that Cuban is no longer in charge and the new owner formerly worked for LaL.
I guess the Mavs will roll with 3 starting Cs now and LA will have no C! Im sure the NBA will gift LA another superstar for a washing machine! I hope Luka stays out of shape and fails until Leebro retires! NBA sucks, glad I dont watch it!
With all that said, I hope JHS finds a success place in Utah!
Jhs signed a. 4 years 17.8 million contract. If he waited got better and was picked 10th he would had a contract of 4 years 25million plus he would of got atleast million or more for NIL so that's quit a difference to me. Look at Ware last year came back got probably 1 million for NIL plus picked 15th and signed a 4 20.5 million dollar deal.
When has relying on Kyrie ever been a bad decision? AmIright?
Ware wasn’t in the same position as JHS. JHS was nursing a back injury and his name was hot. Ware had a bad scout and was thought of pretty poorly because of what happened in Oregon. You don’t come back to move up a few spots. JHS 100% made the right move. I’m not sure any sane person gives up 18 million at a chance for 25 million. That’s just ignorant.
The skill level and product overall is better but I can’t handle the officiating and the whining and favoritism by the so-called stars.
I guess i'm ignorant 7 million is alot more money plus the key here is he gets a year to develop in college something that has not happened in two years in the NBA.
If he didn’t in the nba what makes you think he would in college? He sat out almost an entire year after getting drafted for back surgery. He would’ve been sitting the entire year in college. Argument makes no sense. Not in this instance. Especially how different the draft was the next year.
It's speculation vs. known. There's no guarantee that another year in college would have improved his draft prospects. Conceivably (not saying likely, but possible), he could have slipped to the 2nd round and been worse off.
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Do you think he would have improved under Woodson?Utah Jazz waive former Indiana First Round Pick Jalen Hood-Schifino
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Should have stayed longer got NIL and worked on his game.
Stfu. Like woody would’ve made him better. He’s getting better coaching in the NBA by far.Utah Jazz waive former Indiana First Round Pick Jalen Hood-Schifino
The Utah Jazz have waived former first round pick and Indiana Hoosier Jalen Hood-Schifino per Utah Jazz team site. Hood-Schifino, was acquired by the Jazz via t
Should have stayed longer got NIL and worked on his game.
I dont think it has anything to do with Woodson I don't credit Woodson for Tjd Ware, or Jhs. There is no reason to jump to the NBA with Nil. Jhs cost himself millions didn't find a good fit never played and now is out of the NBA. Another year getting better improving his shot maybe gets drafted top 10 makes alot more money and maybe is playing significant minutes and getting ready for a second contact.
So what. It’s like you need to hear your own voice. Not one expert would side with you on this.
Yes there is. He wouldn’t make enough to justify the risk of injury which he had. He made his money on the bench healing up but you choose to ignore that.
So he’s set for life, comfortably, if he’s not stupid with it.
He could of made atleast a million in NIL at Indiana would of improved his draft status got more money moving up worse case he gets hurt guess what stays at Indiana again get more NIL money then goes to NBA after junior year makes more money again. This isn’t the old days you get paid very well in college.
His draft prospects were high. No guarantee they would stay that way. People here always like to say the NBA drafts on potential. If he stays at Indiana, under Woodson, doesn't improve, misses another tournament and chances to showcase what he can do, estimates of his potential could drop.
That and injury. He had a back issue for 2 years. He easily made the right choice and you explained it perfectly.
The old ways still apply. What nil has actually helped is lower level draft guys. TJD was one of those. He got lucky he got drafted to golden state.
and if he'd gotten hurt?
His shot was always an issue and shooting every day in the pros was no help so can’t see it would be any different shooting every day in Bloomington. He just doesn’t have the secret shooting sauce. I can’t imagine the Lakers didn’t speak with Woodson about the pick and were told thumbs up so the Lakers got short end and JHS did well.
No matter where you stand on the early entry debate, the injury risk factor is overblown. A player has a less than 1% chance of suffering an injury severe enough to affect his draft status. The real risk is that staying in college longer might expose his game as suspect, which could be stated “I’ll declare for the draft before they realize I’m not really that good.”
You don’t know that he cost himself millions. There is the obvious injury risk, And by coming back he also might have exposed himself to a lower ceiling than previously thought. TJD’s presence created lots of space for him for his mid range game that might have overstated the scout. And the Purdue game was likely an aberration that created an unrealistic expectation. I actually never thought he was a strong NBA prospect because of his lack of explosive athletic ability. Shotmaking is not his only flaw.
Agree. His vertical game also poor-yes not explosive. I believe he could have gotten by if lights out shooter though.
I'd agree injury is a low but not zero risk.
Does seem like additional risk but sure they had very good doctors that signed off.
