rbg
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05-13-19 04:11 PM - Post#284464
In response to bradley
Here is a take from Coach Jones right after Oni declared for the draft:
https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/03/29/mens- bas...
- “[Oni] obviously is excited about his opportunities going forward, and I am excited and happy for him,†Jones said. “He’s going to get information from the NBA in terms of where they see him going in the 2019 NBA draft. If he’s anywhere from one to 40 on the draft, I will drive him to New York myself. If he’s someone that they’re thinking is going to be from 45 to 60, most of those young men end up in the G-League, and it would probably be better for him to come back to Yale and graduate in his normal time.†-
Here is a take from an Eastern Conference NBA Scout from a few weeks ago:
https://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/NBA-sc ou...
- The mock drafts are nearly unanimous in predicting Oni will go somewhere among the final 10 picks of the second round. Of course, there is no guaranteed money for second-round picks. And while some — maybe 10 or 15 — can get guaranteed contracts, players selected in the bottom half of the second round aren’t as likely.
Those players will more likely end up in the G-League, making nowhere near the millions of the NBA and with no guarantee of ever getting a sniff in the the league.
“It’s tough to pass up a Yale education,†said the scout. “I’d tell him to finish (school).†-
Edited by rbg on 05-13-19 04:14 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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