Slightly different perspective here: I realize there’s a saying about “no such thing as bad publicity”, but I’m not sure how I feel about Kostas becoming a poster child for former UD players in the NBA. In addition to the backhanded digs mentioned earlier (“Despite playing only ‘x’ minutes a game in his 1 season at Dayton University...”), I don’t want the narrative to be “See, kids? If you come to UD, eff-off in the classroom for 2 years, and fail to mature until 3/4 of the way through your only season in a Flyer uniform, you too could have a future in the NBA!”
All that said, I have a feeling that he would not have gotten this opportunity if his last name wasn’t Antetokounmpo and Giannis wasn’t Exhibit A. It’s now up to him to do something with this opportunity. But yes, I can see the Bucks or some other team in the latter stages of the 2nd Round drafting him and assigning him to their G-League affiliate. And no, he is not ready for the NBA at this point in his life. But best of luck to him, and I hope he figures it out.
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