Clayton and Richard not among combine invitees

Yes so as I mentioned that kid getting a $2 million NIL is the equivalent of 4 full G League rosters
That 5 months does include offseason training and practices etc so not just a 5-month a year job

 

Heck, I'd definitely stay at UF if that's the case.

 

We need to rip that headset off Lee Humphrey's skull and get him a whistle and a clipboard and get him out there teaching man defense. That dude is only 6'-2" and was never a super athlete, but try and get past him. If he can't teach Clayton the stance, foot position, lateral movement, and reading the move before it happens, nobody can.

 

exactly. Guys in the G League often get stuck in the G League too. So few guys that are not on at least 2-way contracts to begin with actually make the jump to the NBA, it could be like a low-paying purgatory for him. Playing overseas is often a much better option

 

Seems like NIL will be the death-knell of the G-League. Why would anyone go there when they can get so much more by staying in college, not to mention the big crowds, TV, and adoring fans? Well, I guess it makes sense if you've used up all your eligibility.

 

It is always so weird to me when guys come back for a second or third year in the G League. The NBA saw what you have, and didn't want it. Go get paid real money. If you were good enough to make it back to the G League year after year, but not quite good enough for the NBA, you can make 10x as much overseas and then retire after a few years. So why stick with the G League?

 

To be able to focus on basketball 100% without having to worry about grades and practice restrictions.

 

exactly.

 

Then just go overseas

 

Few teenagers have what it takes to go overseas, live on their own for the first time, adjust to a completely new basketball style, handle the culture shock, and stand out among bunch of pro players to catch NBA teams’ attention. It’s not easy.

 

Most of these guys are 20+. I left home to go to a school in another country at 18, and I wasn't paid hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to do so or had anyone paid to help me acclimate. Young adults, like children, are highly adaptable. Often doing what's best for us isn't easy, but that's how we grow. Too many soft people these days. If you want to be a pro basketball player, then do it. No one said anything was going to be easy. Staying at home to make $40k when you can go overseas and make $400k, just because you're more comfortable at home, is a bit silly. Their pro window is so short, why not maximize their time. Learn a new culture, a new language. I see a lot more upside than downside overseas vs staying and playing the G League for these guys. And how many G League guys are going to the NBA anyway. Very, very few.