CBS: Royce to NBA

Clone5

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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.
You aren't taking into account the other players in the draft at all. This years draft class is extremely deep, especially with big men. Next year's draft would give Royce a better chance to be taken into the lottery but there is no guarantee which is why he made the decision he did.
 

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I firmly believe that Pele goes to SDSU. However, I find that with Royce not waiting a few weeks to announce this might mean that we are trying to get Pele signed and maybe Fred said hey, maybe you should announce sooner than later.

Not saying pushing him out just saying that they already knew he was going to leave.
I hope we get Pelle. I could care less if Pele goes to SDS.
 

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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.
You're right. It is more true in the NFL but it still holds true in the NBA. I would much rather get picked by the Spurs with the 27th pick or the Bulls with the 30th than some of the teams picking 10-20.
 

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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.

Last year only Kyrie Irving made $4M, Royce is never going to be a top five pick. The difference between the last pick in the first round and the 10th pick is less than a million. There's no way it makes financial sense to come back for another season, unless you just completely make up numbers like you did in your argument.
 

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Good for him. Although it sucks for us, would have had a shot at winning it all next year. Still solid team, but now I will be happy if we get in the NCAA again, if he stayed, I would think Final Four. Clones literally would have been a monster next year. Oh well, so close yet so far again. Good luck Royce.
 

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Last year only Kyrie Irving made $4M, Royce is never going to be a top five pick. The difference between the last pick in the first round and the 10th pick is less than a million. There's no way it makes financial sense to come back for another season, unless you just completely make up numbers like you did in your argument.

This^^^
 

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Now I can't wait for the NBA draft so I can see which jersey I am going to buy, there's only 1 I don't want and that's the Heat
 

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He's not going to jump to a $4 million contract.
Didn't see that link. I just hope he gets guaranteed money...you know, obviously $500k at league minimum is a great salary too and anything after that is good. THEN he does his thing in the NBA and gets higher contracts in the years after.
 

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Frankly, the responsible decision is to leave for the NBA now. He has a family and that should come first. There's no guarantee that his draft stock will ever get higher than it is now (see Craig Brackens), and while I'd selfishly love to cheer for him another year, this kid deserves some success and I'll wish him the best of luck on whatever he has decided. Even more importantly, how awful would it be if he suffers a serious injury next year in an Iowa State uniform.

Finally, I think it's probably important that Fred directs him to the NBA. We want Fred to be seen as a coach who cares and can get his players into the NBA in an effort to start to recruit some of the top level talent. It's an investment in our recruiting future. If Royce stays (all indicators point elsewhere), I would hope to hear that it was his decision to stay and that his coach had told him to go to the NBA.

Good luck Royce, I may actually start watching the NBA when you get drafted!
 

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I hope only the best for the guy, changed his life and we were fortunate enough to be a part of that change. Good luck Royce!
 

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When I saw that picture of his twitter and the time was an hour early, guarantee he was in the eastern time zone hiring an agent!
Did he come home from Louisville or did he just head east to discuss his talents on Sunday?
 

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I'm kind of new to the site, so I ask this question because I don't know. Were people this excited to watch the NBA when Brackins left? Or is Royce the most celebrated Cyclone since Fizer?
 

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RE all the Brackins talk I think he would've been better served to stay in college more (under someone other than McD) because his game obviously wasn't and still isn't NBA ready. Seems to me like all of these "potential" guys in the NBA hardly ever make it because NBA teams aren't set up for development because they're focused so much on winning now.
 

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Boy, with Royce we could really make a run next year. I wish the best or him and he exceeded my expectations. The guy is a monster.

I can see him being a double double guy like Joakim. Not flashy, but can get some points and can really rebound. I am sure there is a better player comparison, but frankly I only watch Bulls games. I would think his ability to lead the break would be really attractive in the NBA.