Originally Posted by Bucketnight
What still has not become clear yet from the NBA assessments is whether a kid could come out of it thinking that even if he was not drafted, he would be better served working on his game full time in the G League. Part of me thinks that is a very real threat, part of me thinks that would alienate college coaches to the point that the NBA would not go that route, and part thinks with the 1 and Done rule heading toward extinction basketball may be heading into a turbulent competition between the NBA/G League and college. If a transition is actively occurring, it could impact a kid like Obi.
... and thank goodness I have gained enough weight to have room for so many "parts of me".
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This is what concerns me too. At some point playing for a G league team that is working for an NBA team will be a more efficient development path for a player seeking an NBA career. It will also be the first place Europe and other places outside the US will start looking to upgrade their rosters.
Obi though is probably in a position where staying at UD one more year is his best option. Instead of being one out of a hundred or two players trying to earn their way from farm team to main roster, he has a legitimate shot at being one of college's best big men next season and skipping the development league for a very nice contract.
