I hate to be a broken record on this but, in Dimitri's fine post re Daishen Nix opting for the G League and [ostensibly] s $300 large payday, that and this will be the tip of a rather ominous iceberg. My contention is this: as long as the cloud surrounding the state-imposed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions remain, the young men and women who are now scholarship athletes will opt for the most tangible course to secure recompense for their skills.
If there is the prospect of no Fall and Winter athletics in California, then young men like this will enter the pro draft. Others may hit the transfer portal and go to other universities whose teams will play in the Fall and Winter so as to maintain their skill levels and marketability.
I am sure this not the main concern for this young young man but I will bet it was one of the considerations in arriving at this decision.
(Note that I do not say that California should NOT continue with the restrictions; that is a matter of public health and the governor's decision. I am just saying that the present confusion will have athletes reaching for some certainty and clarity for their futures.)
I hate to be a broken record on this but, in Dimitri's fine post re Daishen Nix opting for the G League and [ostensibly] s $300 large payday, that and this will be the tip of a rather ominous iceberg. My contention is this: as long as the cloud surrounding the state-imposed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions remain, the young men and women who are now scholarship athletes will opt for the most tangible course to secure recompense for their skills.
If there is the prospect of no Fall and Winter athletics in California, then young men like this will enter the pro draft. Others may hit the transfer portal and go to other universities whose teams will play in the Fall and Winter so as to maintain their skill levels and marketability.
I am sure this not the main concern for this young young man but I will bet it was one of the considerations in arriving at this decision.
(Note that I do not say that California should NOT continue with the restrictions; that is a matter of public health and the governor's decision. I am just saying that the present confusion will have athletes reaching for some certainty and clarity for their futures.)
Oh, basketball, why are you doing this to us?
Aaaaaand he's already announced he's returning.