CBS: Royce to NBA
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Royce was one of the few assigned with the task of restoring Hilton Magic, which he has done with high success...it's only right we honor his decision, whatever that may be.
Should the NBA be his calling, I wish him the absolute best. I might even become a fan of whatever team he goes to. GO __________!
Should the NBA be his calling, I wish him the absolute best. I might even become a fan of whatever team he goes to. GO __________!
By staying in college to improve his draft slot, he's also costing himself a year of income and also delaying his real payday, his second contract by a year. If he's going to be a first round pick this year, it doesn't make financial sense to wait until next year just to move up ten spots.
And thats why the talent in the NBA is concentrated on about 5 teams and the rest of the league is just cashing checks or at least some of them are.
If it's true, I'm surprised. I thought Royce would've stayed with the loaded draft this year. Oh well, best of lucky Royce. Now Fred, GO GET PELLE!!
Without injury he would have been drafted at least 10 spots higher next year which isn't always a huge deal.
I agree with the how good this makes Hoiberg look.
And, like many have discussed in other threads, his stock went up as folks saw him against some elite NBA lottery picks. He played up to the competition and that is impressive. I imagine if he goes into the pre-draft camps they have, if he shines his stock will rise even more.
I do believe Royce is smart...and let's be honest, if he gets that first year of guaranteed money (even late first round), Freddy will help him understand how to make it last if he would be a bust. That is some serious money...even if it's a hint under 3 million, that could sustain me for many years (off interest alone)....and we all know Royce is crafty and has other interests. I really do believe he is one that could win over some endorsements too....which is good cash.
I do believe Royce is smart...and let's be honest, if he gets that first year of guaranteed money (even late first round), Freddy will help him understand how to make it last if he would be a bust. That is some serious money...even if it's a hint under 3 million, that could sustain me for many years (off interest alone)....and we all know Royce is crafty and has other interests. I really do believe he is one that could win over some endorsements too....which is good cash.
Also factor in how some guys would rather be drafted towards the end of the first round because you are usually going into a more stable organization than if you're drafted in the 10-20 range.
I agree, if Royce tries to change his game and settles for jumpers, he's hurting himself. He got to where he his by playing his game. I think he'll be able to do it in the NBA as well, which he proved numerous times this season against
bigger, taller, athletic centers.
I don't see how much he'd improve next season unless he put up Beasley type numbers.
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IF he gets drafted in the first round, he might be prolonging a pay day but in the long run if he improved his draft stock, he'll be making more money in the long run.
Think about this situation:
Leave early: $1 million
Stay an extra year: $4 million
In "leave early"..in two years he might make $2 million, but if he stayed an extra year he might make double the amount in one year as he would in two.
Lot of "it depends" crap going on here.
Hope he comes back to finish his degree at ISU like E. Hobbs^3. He will be a great ambassador for the University.
I think this is much more true in the NFL, as a lot of NBA teams don't really value late first round picks any more than second round picks. You see those late first round picks get flipped a lot, especially if the team doesn't want to take on a guaranteed contract.
In another year, NBA scouts would probably consider him old. Like others have said, it's all about potential. Royce had a great first year of college ball and showed enough that he will hopefully get drafted in the 1st round. I personally think he went from the second to the first with his play against 3 of the top big men coming out this year during the tourney.
