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Originally Posted by ud2 View Post
A bunch of people on here have been dogging Kostas about how he has no chance at all to get drafted. The ESPN and nbadraftroom.com mocks have proven all of those people to be wrong.

He might not get drafted, but there is at least a possible, quantifiable chance that he does get drafted, according to some draft experts.

And most/all of those people that are dogging him are just p*ssed that he left after only 1 year. It's just sour grapes.
Neither those dogging him nor ESPN and nbadraftroom.com have proven a thing. Unless the draft has occurred and the results are in.

You might want to wait and play MMQB before declaring victory on behalf of ESPN et al.
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Not so, if his name wasn't Kostas would he even got a sniff, doubt it.
I dunno Avid. If his name was LaBron Antetokounmpo with the same assets, there would be some interest as well.
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Kosta may well get drafted, or not. Whether he turns from"'Mr. Potential" to
"Mr. Results" is an open question. Given more maturity and intensive effort by he and his coaches, he may well make the grade. Will be interesting to see how this turns out over time.
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Originally Posted by Avid Flyer View Post
Not so, if his name wasn't Kostas would he even got a sniff, doubt it.
Agreed, but it ain't the first name getting the attention. If his name is Kostas Jones the NBA wouldn't even know of him.
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Is it because of his last name? It's part of it.
Hank Aaron and I combined to hit over 750 major league home runs. He had more, but I was part of it.
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Totally different subject....lol
My point, though, is that GM's of professional sports teams do lots of dumb things. It doesn't prove they know what they're doing just because they have a title and a salary.
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Reason I said Kostas and not his last name is I didn't know how to spell it
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Originally Posted by ud2 View Post
A bunch of people on here have been dogging Kostas about how he has no chance at all to get drafted. The ESPN and nbadraftroom.com mocks have proven all of those people to be wrong.

He might not get drafted, but there is at least a possible, quantifiable chance that he does get drafted, according to some draft experts.

And most/all of those people that are dogging him are just p*ssed that he left after only 1 year. It's just sour grapes.
I for one will always be thrilled the day any Flyer in any sport gets drafted into professional sports. However, I want it to be for how the player represented UD during their time as a student-athlete. Thus Kostas falls short. I’m sure he’s a likeable young man. But he also showed an embarrassing amount of immaturity during his time on the court at UD. And, apparently even more immaturity in his effort to attend class and do what’s required to maintain the PRIVLEDGE of being a Flyer. So I have two comments.

1. How many of these authors of pre-draft articles have ever seen Kostas play or looked into anything he did at UD or called up CAG and asked about his talents?

2. How many of you will be proud of the PR for UD if Kostas continues his embarrassing antics on the court as a pro player every time he fouls and gets called for it? For this reason alone I hope he starts in Europe.

I strongly believe college students have the right to fail. For me the title of “student” is all about figuring life out including the hard lesson of failing. I hope the two years Kostas spent at UD has taught him some life lessons. Unfortunately his ACTIONS, including those that resulted in him leaving UD (academic requirements) makes it hard for me to buy into he will be a good embassador for UD. I hope he proves me wrong for the benefit of all parties.

It’s a shame Kostas didn’t stay at UD one more year. I believe it would have made a world of difference for him as a young man 1) preparing to face what the world will throw at him. 2) as a basketball player preparing for a pro career. 3) As an embassador for UD. 4) solidifying true life-Long friendships with his UD teammates. And finally 5) It would have helped UDs program. And yes, the programs benefit is really fifth on my list.
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Originally Posted by Gazoo View Post
Hank Aaron and I combined to hit over 750 major league home runs. He had more, but I was part of it.
His last name isn't all of it. Say what you will, but he has a unique combination of size and athleticism. If he was 6'3" he would not be there.

Funny how people on this board were raving about his potential over the next few years when he was with our team. Now that he's gone, there is no more potential and the NBA is wasting their time and money as a favor to one of their players.

Sure. Let's go with that.
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Originally Posted by BeckysTXA View Post
2. How many of you will be proud of the PR for UD if Kostas continues his embarrassing antics on the court as a pro player every time he fouls and gets called for it?
You ever see James Harden get called for a foul? You'd think someone just told him he has 7 arms. It's a mind-blowing experience for him.

Wishing Kostas stays out of the NBA because of how he responded to some of his fouls is pretty petty.
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I for one will always be thrilled the day any Flyer in any sport gets drafted into professional sports. However, I want it to be for how the player represented UD during their time as a student-athlete. Thus Kostas falls short. I’m sure he’s a likeable young man. But he also showed an embarrassing amount of immaturity during his time on the court at UD. And, apparently even more immaturity in his effort to attend class and do what’s required to maintain the PRIVLEDGE of being a Flyer. So I have two comments.

1. How many of these authors of pre-draft articles have ever seen Kostas play or looked into anything he did at UD or called up CAG and asked about his talents?

2. How many of you will be proud of the PR for UD if Kostas continues his embarrassing antics on the court as a pro player every time he fouls and gets called for it? For this reason alone I hope he starts in Europe.

I strongly believe college students have the right to fail. For me the title of “student” is all about figuring life out including the hard lesson of failing. I hope the two years Kostas spent at UD has taught him some life lessons. Unfortunately his ACTIONS, including those that resulted in him leaving UD (academic requirements) makes it hard for me to buy into he will be a good embassador for UD. I hope he proves me wrong for the benefit of all parties.

It’s a shame Kostas didn’t stay at UD one more year. I believe it would have made a world of difference for him as a young man 1) preparing to face what the world will throw at him. 2) as a basketball player preparing for a pro career. 3) As an embassador for UD. 4) solidifying true life-Long friendships with his UD teammates. And finally 5) It would have helped UDs program. And yes, the programs benefit is really fifth on my list.
I would be proud if "any player" every time he fouls actually gets "called for it", in that league they call the NBA, officiated by several refs who have more at stake financially than just collecting their paychecks if you know where I'm going with this...

Also, probably easier to point out the few NBA players that don't cause antics every time they commit a foul than the ones that do.

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Originally Posted by Gazoo View Post
My point, though, is that GM's of professional sports teams do lots of dumb things. It doesn't prove they know what they're doing just because they have a title and a salary.
No but who wants to be "that" guy that missed out on potential greatness especially seeing that most 2nd round picks don't make it anyways and that there is ZERO risk at even signing the kid as a FA? You cannot teach DNA, you can't teach 6'10/11", you can't teach length,you can't teach leaping ability, etc. You can teach structure, you can teach footwork, you can put on weight/strength/conditioning to a player, you can coach to a player's skill set, you can also lay it on the line about work-ethic and attitude.

We all talk about the lack of work-ethic and terrible attitude of Kostas but the kid went thru some real tough issues even leading into early this season. You think every 19-20 year old matures the same way and grows up the same way? What was very encouraging is the coaching and structure of AG and staff that Kostas DID adapt and buy into the last 10 plus games or so. He simply bought in.

Fact of the matter is that if you watched any tape on Giannis and or even watched the 60 minutes feature you saw EXACTLY the same kid in that video that we saw at UD. A long and lean player who dribbled up to his eyebrow, a player who got the ball stolen from him, a player that raced back down court to make a spectacular block on the fast-break attempt. Kostas had all of that happen several times this past season..
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1. How many of these authors of pre-draft articles have ever seen Kostas play or looked into anything he did at UD or called up CAG and asked about his talents?
Probably none but most of the respected ones, ESPN etc., talk to GM's around the NBA and that's what matters more when it comes to whether or not there is a chance for him to get drafted.
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First results from the combine are the measurables (height, weight, wingspan, etc). Link to results:

https://stats.nba.com/draft/combine-...onYear=2018-19

Nothing here sets him apart from some of the other guys. He needs to do well on the athletic testing to go with the size.
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His last name isn't all of it. Say what you will, but he has a unique combination of size and athleticism. If he was 6'3" he would not be there.
Yeah, 6'9" helps, but there are a LOT of 6'9" guys. How many?

Well in the current NBA there are:
20 guys 7' or taller
12 guys 6'11"
25 guys 6'10"
23 guys 6'9"

So, he would be about 1 out of 80 guys at his height, or said differently almost 3 per team across the NBA.

There were 822 guys 6'9" or taller in the college ranks as of a couple years ago. That's just D1.

Not all of them have his ability to score 5 points per game at the A10 level.

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Funny how people on this board were raving about his potential over the next few years when he was with our team. Now that he's gone, there is no more potential and the NBA is wasting their time and money as a favor to one of their players.
You do know that Kostas would not be competing against NBA players every night while playing for the Flyers, correct? Let's call the A10 "slightly" less competitive than the NBA. Potential in the A10 <> potential in the NBA.

Just because my daughter has the potential to get a college soccer scholarship, do you really think that means I EXPECT her to captain the women's national team someday??
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Wishing Kostas stays out of the NBA because of how he responded to some of his fouls is pretty petty.
I agree. Not wishing he doesn’t make the NBA. Only hoping he starts in Europe if he hasn’t matured enough to do himself and UD proud. He didn’t always show maturity in the one year he played in Dayton.
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I agree. Not wishing he doesn’t make the NBA. Only hoping he starts in Europe if he hasn’t matured enough to do himself and UD proud. He didn’t always show maturity in the one year he played in Dayton.
My guess is that a large number of kids drafted each year are immature still. I'd even venture to say that many that have established themselves in the NBA are still very immature.
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First results from the combine are the measurables (height, weight, wingspan, etc). Link to results:

https://stats.nba.com/draft/combine-...onYear=2018-19

Nothing here sets him apart from some of the other guys. He needs to do well on the athletic testing to go with the size.
One guy on that list has 3 percent body fat. Jeepers! No pizza runs in college for that guy?
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Yeah, 6'9" helps, but there are a LOT of 6'9" guys. How many?
There were 822 guys 6'9" or taller in the college ranks as of a couple years ago. That's just D1.
If you are going to be fair about it, then you need to count Kostas as 6'10" at least. The stats you are quoting are off the college rosters and those heights are with shoes (and sometimes exaggerated). The 6'9" for Kostas is a combine measurement without shoes. So there are a lot fewer college players at his height. And from that group there are very few that can move like him. The ones that can are 1st round picks if they have average skills to go with it. His skills are...not average.

You (and some of the others) can hate on him and tell all of us about how terrible he is and how he will never amount to anything. That's fine. The rest of us hope an NBA team sees potential and can help him reach it.

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Just because my daughter has the potential to get a college soccer scholarship, do you really think that means I EXPECT her to captain the women's national team someday??
Not sure why you put an emphasis on "expect". I don't think any of us actually expect anything. We are hopeful. And we understand why an NBA team might want to take a look. And the post by THirt seems to back that up. That may end up being in the G-League...but at the very least teams want to take a look at him.

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You (and some of the others) can hate on him and tell all of us about how terrible he is and how he will never amount to anything. That's fine. The rest of us hope an NBA team sees potential and can help him reach it.


Not sure why you put an emphasis on "expect". I don't think any of us actually expect anything. We are hopeful. And we understand why an NBA team might want to take a look. And the post by THirt seems to back that up. That may end up being in the G-League...but at the very least teams want to take a look at him.
Look, you can misconstrue all you want. It's quite simple:

1. "hope" and "potential" at the A10 level is different from "hope" and "potential" at the NBA level. Many had great hopes for the A10 level, with outside hope for the NBA level. That doesn't make us haters it makes us realistic.

2. I don't think anyone considers it a 0% chance, we just watched him play and see major holes in his game, so we think it's unlikely because making it in the NBA is REALLY hard and he has not shown great work ethic yet. Yet.
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Billionaire sports team owners didn't get their by staffing their businesses with engineers, accountants, truck drivers and secretaries who have great 'potential'. They got their by hiring people who overachieve without having to be kicked in the ass daily.

Kostas, from royal reports, needs to be kicked in the ass hourly. The investment in him will be greater than the typical project, which won't help his draft status. His only asset is his brother. If I'm a billionaire NBA owner, I have to ask myself - like I would any other hire - 'how much time and money do I invest in a bench warmer and will it pay off?'

Can Kostas walk into any NBA camp and 'hit the ground running' with his effort, attitude, hustle and work ethic? Or will he bring trainers and coaches to a screeching halt with his whining and entitled attitude?

IMRO, he's worth a $35,000 G-league roster spot as a free agent. From there I simple tell him 'your future lies in your hands...and head.'
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Another key element is AG as a reference. Having coached/networked in the league, no doubt he's getting calls about KA, his work ethic, his attitude, etc. And AG will shoot straight.
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Here i speculate: someone correct me, please, if the speculation is incorrect.

Kostas must have been about to flunk out of school and he was telling his family. I can’t imagine why else mom and brother would be so supportive. On this blog, it was reported that he was seen, not in school, but instead eating dinner with his mom and brother at a restaurant out of state. He was only weeks away from finishing out the year and taking exams. He chose to leave without finishing the year. He must have come clean with the news to his family in advance. He must have felt that he had no other options. The plan must be for him to play in Europe and the submission to the NBA draft and subsequent invitation to the NBA combine were just pleasant surprises to Kostas and his family.
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Billionaire sports team owners didn't get their by staffing their businesses with engineers, accountants, truck drivers and secretaries who have great 'potential'. They got their by hiring people who overachieve without having to be kicked in the ass daily.
Not trying to be an a-hole (it just happens), but this is flat out wrong. What you say about accountants, truck drivers, etc is true, but that doesn't apply to players. Players are drafted on potential all the time (in every league). Just look at this player from last season:

- Played one year of college basketball
- Could not crack the starting lineup - played 17 minutes a game
- Scored 10 ppg and pulled down 6 rebounds per game
- He did this playing in a conference with a lower RPI than the A10
- He was drafted in the top 10

Does any of that sound like a top 10 pick? Of course not, but a team saw enough potential in him to make the pick. That player was Zach Collins - who was playing very well at the end of the year. So not saying Kostas is a top 10 guy. He's worth a late 2nd at best. But to compare how a team hires office staff with how they pick players is asinine - in my peasant opinion.

Heck - the Eagles used a late round pick this year on a rugby player. Never played football in his life. You can't tell me that's not based solely on potential. And you can't tell me they don't know how to pick players. I'm sure the Eagles don't hire accountants without experience or a degree in accounting.

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IMRO, he's worth a $35,000 G-league roster spot as a free agent. From there I simple tell him 'your future lies in your hands...and head.'
This I agree with 100%. Most of this argument is that a few people around here seem to think Kostas has no business being at the combine. They think it is his last name alone that got him the invite. I'm just saying that isn't true. His name certainly helps him (more than a little). But teams see an incredible athlete they think they can make into a basketball player. I wouldn't be shocked if a team took him late to ensure he was in their G-League system to develop. That alone means he has earned a spot at the combine - not that it was a favor to his brother.

And I have the same concern you do. If Kostas approaches his NBA career the way he approached his NCAA career - then he won't have an NBA career. His work ethic needs to improve - greatly.
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Every team reaches out now and then based on potential but no roster is full of 'potential' NBA players...I'm not arguing that and agree with your premise. But there's more to the story.

Kostas is not NBA material for 2018-19. Not even close. He is in competition with a lot of 6'10" players with proven abilities and others with 'potential'.

Given 1 roster spot and the choice of a young, hard working 6'10" player and a young, entitled underachieving 6'10" player, he's going to lose 99% of the time. And the 1% that's outstanding is 100% a function of his last name.

I'd love to see him in the NBA someday...but I wouldn't spend a nickel on him until he spends a little time on himself.
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Interview with Kostas at the combine:

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It’s funny he mentions Kevin Garnett. That’s the player I too associate Kostas with in that he’s got to do a ton of hard work to build himself into a Garnett-type player. They are both 6’11”. But Kostas is 190. Garnett was 253. The only two things they have in common is if you hung their skeletons next to each other, they both are probably about 15 pounds of bones. (Skeletons are 10-15 pounds. Seems like it should be more, but it’s not.)

When I lived in Dallas, I had season tickets to the Mavs that were 5 rows up from the court. I saw Kevin Garnett and Dick Nowinski play many times. I saw the NBA game up close and Kostas will get mowed over if he ever gets into a game next year. I was watching 76ers vs Celtics a couple weeks ago on tv and there is no way Kostas would stop any of those players.

I hope he commits to and follows thru with what it takes to become an NBA player. It won’t be easy. It won’t be quick. But he does have potential. He isn’t going to put on 40-60 pounds of muscle in a year. If he can bulk up by 20 pounds in the next 12 months, that would change his potential 10-fold. I would be interested to know how much he added in the two years at UD. If anyone knows that, please post.
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The Dayton website has removed Kostas’ 2017-18 profile but I dug it up from the depths of the web. His first year he is listed as 190. Last year he was listed as 197. I doubt he put on any bulk during the season last year. So in his two years on campus, he added 7 pounds. Free weight training. Free trainers. Free nutritional guidance. Teammates working on the same goals to build bulk and get stronger and to push each other to work hard. Free access to facilities and he only adds 7 pounds in approximately two years.

This is my point about Kostas. He showed nothing at UD in 2 years that makes me think he is ready for a pro career. I would never dream of speaking for King Rollo, but I think we are on the same page here. It’s what’s currently between his ears that will hold Kostas back. If he can mature in his attitude, actions and commitment, he has the potential to make it. But nothing in his two years at Dayton leads me to buy into the fact he will do that. I hope he proves me wrong.
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Billionaire sports team owners didn't get their by staffing their businesses with engineers, accountants, truck drivers and secretaries who have great 'potential'. They got their by hiring people who overachieve without having to be kicked in the ass daily.

Kostas, from royal reports, needs to be kicked in the ass hourly. The investment in him will be greater than the typical project, which won't help his draft status. His only asset is his brother. If I'm a billionaire NBA owner, I have to ask myself - like I would any other hire - 'how much time and money do I invest in a bench warmer and will it pay off?'

Can Kostas walk into any NBA camp and 'hit the ground running' with his effort, attitude, hustle and work ethic? Or will he bring trainers and coaches to a screeching halt with his whining and entitled attitude?

IMRO, he's worth a $35,000 G-league roster spot as a free agent. From there I simple tell him 'your future lies in your hands...and head.'
Just a terrible comparison and absolute ignorant comment. Engineers, accountants, truck drivers and secretaries didn't just show up on the radar one day knowing full well how to do their jobs. Neither did billionaire owners. They learned their craft thru training, practice, experience and learning that particular industry. Some came directly from HS, others thru trade schools and plenty from college who didn't know their ass from a hole in the ground the minute they hit the big stage.

Being 22 years old, pulling all nighters and hitting bars all night long while still at a college doesn't translate just a few months later into a thoughtful, intelligent and skilled performer at the corporate level.

Why is an organization run any different than a sports franchise? Every facet of an organization/corporation has leadership and those people are VP's, managers, etc. who are responsible for making sure those under them that don't achieve, show potential, or even overachieve , at times, aren't long for the job.

Trust me, fine sir, there are plenty of NFL/NBA/MLB young studs getting looks that wouldn't qualify to lay down orange barrels on the roadway at 18, 22, or even 30 if it wasn't for their athletic prowess. They wouldn't get out of bed in the morning if not for handler shaking them or calling them.

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Just a terrible comparison and absolute ignorant comment. Engineers, accountants, truck drivers and secretaries didn't just show up on the radar one day knowing full well how to do their jobs. Neither did billionaire owners. They learned their craft thru training, practice, experience and learning that particular industry. Some came directly from HS, others thru trade schools and plenty from college who didn't know their ass from a hole in the ground the minute they hit the big stage.

Being 22 years old, pulling all nighters and hitting bars all night long while still at a college doesn't translate just a few months later into a thoughtful, intelligent and skilled performer at the corporate level.

Why is an organization run any different than a sports franchise? Every facet of an organization/corporation has leadership and those people are VP's, managers, etc. who are responsible for making sure those under them that don't achieve, show potential, or even overachieve , at times, aren't long for the job.

Trust me, fine sir, there are plenty of NFL/NBA/MLB young studs getting looks that wouldn't qualify to lay down orange barrels on the roadway at 18, 22, or even 30 if it wasn't for their athletic prowess. They wouldn't get out of bed in the morning if not for handler shaking them or calling them.
Did you call me 'ignorant' before or after you typed the rest of your rant? Or do you call 2 years of college basketball...the NBA's Minor League...comparable to Accounting 415 class?

Kostas can't hit the ground running at any NBA camp...nor can he hit its ground walking. Crawling is a possibility. Which I'm sure you understand...or at least can relate to...
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Kostas is not NBA material for 2018-19. Not even close. He is in competition with a lot of 6'10" players with proven abilities and others with 'potential'.
Agreed. In the past that made you undraftable. The rules have changed such that a team can take a guy based on potential and stash him for a couple of years while he grows (mentally and physically).
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With really no more promise than Devin Searcy, Kostas has the name and the pedigree to make scouts look twice and think about what's possible. All things being equal Kostas would have no more chance at an NBA camp than Devin. But that is not the case.

I wouldn't put money on it either way. It will be interesting. I could see the Mavericks or Sacramento taking a chance in the second round because they have a history of making some of the worst picks in the league.
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Interesting reading everyone's view on this topic. Obviously some of us are butt hurt by what Kostas did while at UD. He obviously wasted his two years there. That first year should have shown him what was to be expected. He obviously paid little or no attention. He probably listen too much to his posse (am I allowed to say that?) He could have improved significantly during his time at UD and instead improved marginally.

In the end, I would imagine he will get drafted. There will be at least one team willing to roll the dice trying to catch lightening in a bottle. I personally, selfishly, want him to get drafted. He will always be associated with UD. Unless he breaks the law, that wouldn't be a bad thing. It would be nice to have a player from UD getting some mention if only allowing us to say he played at UD and is an NBA player while we are recruiting.
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Kostas is in a unique position. Most players his age don't have the resources that his family has. Assuming his brother is sharing the wealth - and I have no reason to believe that he is not - then Kostas has what is sometimes called F.U. money. That resource will allow him to access whatever he needs to further himself in whatever career he desires. Although he had access to many of the same athletic advantages here at UD, academics (at least maybe a little) and a NCAA limit on coaching hours were somewhat restrictive.

Kostas' time here at UD did allow glimpses of his potential. NBA scouts saw that. They also saw his limitations. I don't begrudge his decision to leave UD for other opportunities. The only criticism I have - and Grant referenced that obliquely by expressing his surprise - was the decision to leave in the middle of the semester. I believe that will negatively affect our APR. I would have preferred that he finish out the academic year.

I believe Kostas biggest challenge is himself. He has yet to prove he has the desire and drive needed to excel. That being said, his brother made huge strides in a relatively short time frame. Perhaps Kostas will as well.
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DDN: "Giannis Antetokounmpo on his brother: ‘Kostas can be really good’"

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I really like Kostas and wish him well. I think his basketball saga is going to play out over many years and I will be following him and actually rooting for him.

But, his eyes were on a greater prize and it was evident from time-to-time in his season with us. Here is the proof:

Here at the NBA Draft Combine, Kostas Antetokounmpo says he “had it in my mind” at the beginning of the 2017-18 season to enter the draft.

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Most of us would like to see some four and five star recruits, but Kostas is just a taste of what you go through with guys with that skill set.
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are developed. I am not sure how much of it rubbed off on the young man. But as his life goes on he may one day reflect on what he learned in Dayton other than basketball. I hope he experiences some humility and maturation in the years ahead. That might render him a better version of himself.
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Most of us would like to see some four and five star recruits, but Kostas is just a taste of what you go through with guys with that skill set.
I think no one would begrudge an NBA type talent leaving for the NBA. If De'Aaron Fox was at UD and declared for the draft, we would all say "yeah I get that, makes sense, smart move."

It's when a guy makes a dumb decision that many of us speak up and voice displeasure. Another year of play in college (and his first ever year of really hard work) could have helped UD and helped him.

He could have played in the G league at any time based just on the name on his jersey.
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Most of us would like to see some four and five star recruits, but Kostas is just a taste of what you go through with guys with that skill set.
Put me firmly in the camp that his 4-star rating out of HS was at least 2-stars too high. And we all know why.
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I really like Kostas and wish him well. I think his basketball saga is going to play out over many years and I will be following him and actually rooting for him.

But, his eyes were on a greater prize and it was evident from time-to-time in his season with us. Here is the proof:

Here at the NBA Draft Combine, Kostas Antetokounmpo says he “had it in my mind” at the beginning of the 2017-18 season to enter the draft.

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We battled Florida to get him and we lost. We got him.
Don't disagree with you but there's lots of guys with even less of a skull-set/size/length than Kostas who have that goal. Not sure that really had anything to do with him getting his regular two fouls per game his first couple minutes he entered a game almost the entire 1st half of the season. That's simply a kid that hadn't played a college game ever, sat out around a 1.5 years, and was not ready for the speed/strength of the game.

The rest is just maturity which deals with him sitting and not getting frustrated which can affect the rest of his game......Not doing what a coaching staff tells you do do doesn't always mean he's arrogant, selfish with eyes on a bigger prize, etc. It means he needs to grow up mentally and physically and trust those around him. He simply was not ready early on.......Last third of the season or so we did see a different player.

This has nothing to do with him being ready to play in the NBA because he simply is not but that is not what the NBA is about.....As you, myself, and plenty of others have mentioned, it's about getting a kid in a system, working with him 24/7, and the potential.

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So your telling me the likes of Brian Roberts, Chris Wright, Chris Johnson, Sibert, Scoochie and Cooke never got drafted and a guy who barely saw the floor is going to?
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I was on Sports Illustrated's website, and saw they did a post-combine mock draft. It has Kostas going 57th(OKC).

https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/21/20...nte-divincenzo

Regardless if he is drafted or not, this has at least been something to keep me entertained during the off season.
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LiAngelo Ball working out for the Lakers is another waste of time for executives based solely on appeasing one of their stars.

However, of the 2 (Kostas v LiAngelo), it's my royal opinion that Kostas is the better player and has the higher ceiling.

I'm not saying Kostas will get drafted or make an NBA roster any time soon or ever, I'm only saying Kostas is less of a head-case and has an upside that LiAngelo doesn't.
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NBA execs are saying that Liangelo isn't even a G-League quality player.

I don't think Kostas is NBA quality, but he's clearly a much better prospect.
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Speaking of which, here's a couple shots of his workout today:

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/sta...70464250527744

"Kostas Antetokoumpo working out in front of his brother Giannis and the entire NBA at the Octagon Pro Day. Actually shot the ball really well on top of all these dunks."
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It's behind a paywall, but ESPN has Kostas as their #75 prospect. Ahead of some names you may recognize (Allonzo Trier, Udoka Azubuike, Bonzie Colson, and Isaac Haas).

Still not counting on him getting drafted, but with 60 selections, #75 getting drafted isn't as crazy as it sounded a month ago.
ESPN has update their top 100. Kostas has moved from #75 up to #62.
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ESPN released a new mock today (also behind a paywall). They have Kostas going #56 to the 76ers.
ESPN's new mock from last night has him going #57 to the Thunder.
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Bleacher Report updated theirs. Kostas to Charlotte at 55

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ESPN's new mock from last night has him going #57 to the Thunder.
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Bleacher Report updated theirs. Kostas to Charlotte at 55

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Read Bleacher. "made some plays" - "minimal offensive skill" - "could draw interest." Some, minimal and could. To me those are not very strong terms. Would we be happy with a new recruit with those evaluations? I think not.
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Read Bleacher. "made some plays" - "minimal offensive skill" - "could draw interest." Some, minimal and could. To me those are not very strong terms. Would we be happy with a new recruit with those evaluations? I think not.
Absolutely I'd be happy with a UD potential recruit at 16-18 years old who is being compared to NBA players, potential NBA players and 22-23 year old players..

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Anyone can be 'compared' to just about anything...the key work should be 'compete'. Very few people understand the difference.

At 6'2" and 185 lbs, your King can be compared to Tony Parker of the SA Spurs or even Chris Paul of Houston (although I'm taller) but it doesn't mean crap if I can't compete.

So for future reference, let's scrap the 'Josh Benson has an NBA body' comparisons by intellectually digging a little deeper and looking at what truly matters...the ability to compete.

Can Kostas be compared to his brother or other 6'10" long armed NBA players? Of course (for that matter he can also be compared to MLB HOFer Randy Johnson). The real and only true questions is 'Can he compete with them?'. Ignoring the layup line video above - which proves nothing - Kostas has a lot to prove.

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You heard it here, the King declares Randy Johnson could beat Chris Paul one-on-one! (I read that right, didn't I?)

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Anyone can be 'compared' to just about anything...the key work should be 'compete'. Very few people understand the difference.

At 6'2" and 185 lbs, your King can be compared to Tony Parker of the SA Spurs or even Chris Paul of Houston (although I'm taller) but it doesn't mean crap if I can't compete.

So for future reference, let's scrap the 'Josh Benson has an NBA body' comparisons by intellectually digging a little deeper and looking at what truly matters...the ability to compete.

Can Kostas be compared to his brother or other 6'10" long armed NBA players? Of course (for that matter he can also be compared to MLB HOFer Randy Johnson). The real and only true questions is 'Can he compete with them?'. Ignoring the layup line video above - which proves nothing - Kostas has a lot to prove.

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You heard it here, the King declares Randy Johnson could beat Chris Paul one-on-one! (I read that right, didn't I?)
Not only that, but I also do royally declare that I could strike out Randy Johnson while posting up Chris Paul and taking a charge from Tony Parker...but only if Josh Benson is the umpire (although he doesn't have the body of one) and Kostas is the catcher.
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Oh my, he couldn't stay on the floor in A10 play because of foul trouble and a complete inability to guard anyone. Almost every time he came on the floor Anthony has to deploy a terrible zone to help hide him. If he's drafted it's all on potential...
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staying out of foul trouble was not good
You get 6 fouls in the NBA, and since the last name on his jersey is the same as one of the leagues stars, he is counting on the charity freebies the big names get to keep him on the floor longer.
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The NBA draft is on Thursday, June 21 at 7pm ET. Tune in Flyer fans to ESPN. It’s at Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York. Can we encourage our Flyer fans to make a great showing at the event? We have lots of alumni living in the New York area. Can we, please, support Kostas?
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The NBA draft is on Thursday, June 21 at 7pm ET. Tune in Flyer fans to ESPN. It’s at Barclays center in Brooklyn, New York. Can we encourage our Flyer fans to make a great showing at the event? We have lots of alumni living in the New York area. Can we, please, support Kostas?
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Yeah, why not, he was a Flyer through and through. Not!

He was an embarrassment. He acted like a brat punk on the floor. He averaged a whopping 2 field goals per game during his illustrious one year "career" at UD. We should give him all the love and support he gave his team and the school, pretty much zero. Kostas was the very definition of a loser as a Flyer. He's in the rear view mirror. Let's move on, nothing to see here.
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If I lived in the NY area, I can think of a million things I would do before I would take the time to "support" a player that bailed on the Flyers. Don't wish him any bad luck, but his time at UD was full of "potential" and short on results. He didn't want to be at UD and made his decision to leave. He was part of a screwed up roster last year, and that thankfully has been corrected.
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Watch an NBA draft? No thanks. Watch anything on MSESPN or WokeCenter? No thanks. MSESPN will cut in anyway for some misguided social justice cause,cover a rapper getting out of jail or something anti-Clay Travis.

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I fall back onto one basic thought:

What is best for the program moving forward?

The answer to me is relatively easy to determine. Many recruits pay attention to the NBA. Time spent coaching in the NBA should be a selling point of our current coach. Kostas didn't do anything egregious that would be mentioned about his time with the program. Mentioning UD during the draft and/or during an NBA game is free advertising.

Like many of you, I am disappointed in his time at UD. Like many of you, my belief that he WILL make in the NBA is tempered by his lack of production and dedication. But these points are about me (and some of you) and the previous points are about the program.
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Maybe be it's only me but I get no joy from Kostas being invited to the combine.
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I don't get this. You don't have to be happy that he left, but he's a Flyer. It's best for him and our program that he succeeds. The only thing that is going to raise his stock is his athleticism and measurables. The combine is a great opportunity for him, and our program.
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I don’t feel raked by anyone. I feel the same as longtimefan if somehow Kostas makes it. However, for me it starts with my feeling that Kostas never bought into being a Flyer. That is why nothing he ever does will bring me joy. I don’t wish bad things for him. Just feel indifferent.
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No venom Buck, just not a lot of enthusiasm.
So I guess, it wasn't just me.
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He is going to get drafted. Bottom line.
I agree that someone will roll the dice. My opinion is that they will come up snake eyes.
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ESPN's new mock from last night has him going #57 to the Thunder.
ESPN updated again today. They moved Kostas to #59 to the Suns. Still projected to get drafted....barely.

I'm excited to watch and see how it plays out. Should be fun. I'm also weird like that.
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ESPN updated again today. They moved Kostas to #59 to the Suns. Still projected to get drafted....barely.

I'm excited to watch and see how it plays out. Should be fun. I'm also weird like that.
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Anybody have the scoop?

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/kosta...cels-workouts/:

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Kostas Antetokounmpo will keep his name in the 2018 NBA Draft at the early-entry deadline, a source tells ESPN. The 6'10 Greek forward has mysteriously elected to cancel all of his remaining scheduled private NBA workouts. Expect rampant speculation among NBA teams as to why.

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If Kostas hadn't had displayed such a lack of self-control on the court, jawing the refs, taunting, and foul trouble, perhaps Grant would have played him more? It's hard to imagine that those attitude issues weren't also present off the court.

Knowing that he would be gone after the season, why would a new coach invest in him and give him minutes rather than give others court time? Seems like a smarter move on Grant's part.

To me, that technical foul moment sealed his spot on the bench. Doesn't take an "insider" to see what we witnessed early on.

Issues not mentioned in any of these articles about him.
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Nice little backhanded slap at the A10 in there.... not that it's necessarily wrong.
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Is there a negative for UD if he gets drafted in round 2?
If Kostas decides to trash Grant for his lack of playing time and development, then 'yes', there's a YUGE negative out there. Royal odds are that after sitting out a year and riding the bench for the other, he won't have anything good to say about UD.
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Anyone can be 'compared' to just about anything...the key work should be 'compete'. Very few people understand the difference.

At 6'2" and 185 lbs, your King can be compared to Tony Parker of the SA Spurs or even Chris Paul of Houston (although I'm taller) but it doesn't mean crap if I can't compete.

So for future reference, let's scrap the 'Josh Benson has an NBA body' comparisons by intellectually digging a little deeper and looking at what truly matters...the ability to compete.

Can Kostas be compared to his brother or other 6'10" long armed NBA players? Of course (for that matter he can also be compared to MLB HOFer Randy Johnson). The real and only true questions is 'Can he compete with them?'. Ignoring the layup line video above - which proves nothing - Kostas has a lot to prove.

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20 players who should have stayed in college. Any guess who #2 is?
Not that I don't think Kostas shouldn't have stayed in school for a couple more years, but this list is garbage. The guy lists several seniors, who have no more eligibility.
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"If you look at most mock drafts that are out there, not many of them have Antetokounmpo on the list. There may be some you come across that predict he gets taken at the tail end of the second round, but many people seem to believe he’ll go undrafted."
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So - I don't think anyone here is saying Kostas has handled this well. He would benefit from more time in college. He should have finished out the school year...that was selfish and immature.

He's 20. I don't know what all of you were doing the summer you were 20. Me? I was working housekeeping at Marycrest. Point, Kostas.

But his success would be good for our program. If he is in the NBA 10 years from now, his bio would still say "Dayton", and the kids who we will be recruiting (who are 8 right now) would have no knowledge of what actually happened in his time here. It seems equally selfish and immature to hope our program doesn't get that benefit just to spite a 20 year old for his poor choices (none of which were illegal - just immature).
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He's 20. I don't know what all of you were doing the summer you were 20. Me? I was working housekeeping at Marycrest. Point, Kostas.

Did you have access to some of the best career advisors in the world? Point, MNFats.
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Anybody have the scoop?

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/kosta...cels-workouts/:

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4:59 PM - Jun 11, 2018
Maybe this is the scoop
https://twitter.com/NBADraftGod/stat...38000282742786

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Happens all of the time. Agent "leak" to his buddy in the media that Team A really likes player X and said they will select said player with pick such and such. Agent "leak" the info so teams ahead of Team A will think, hey perhaps we should take another look at said player and maybe even draft the player before Team A can get him. It's all for positioning.
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So - I don't think anyone here is saying Kostas has handled this well. He would benefit from more time in college. He should have finished out the school year...that was selfish and immature.
Yeah, I think that he made a big mistake leaving. He would have had more options right now had he stayed in school.

He could have tested the market for his skills and then returned to school if he received negative feedback about his draft potential.

I think many players leave school too early every year. What's the rush? You have your whole life in front of you. You can never return to college ball once you enter the draft.

It is extremely difficult to make it in the NBA. Stay in school, take full advantage of the media exposure that NCAA basketball provides, and thereby maximize your chances of getting drafted and making it in the NBA.

Oh well.

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The main thing with Kostas leaving so many unanswered questions was his inability to stay on the floor. His lack of knowledge of the college defensive rules, and understanding what you can get away with vs what was an automatic foul put him on the pine a lot. I think Anthony would have loved for him to soak up the defensive part of the game and stay on the floor. Kid wouldn't let it happen.

You can't go one, two and done if you are fouling at warp speed.

And count me as one who thinks his name will be called on draft day. I would wager his agent has a few teams looking hard at him, and if he doesn't get drafted has lined up a few that will immediately invite him camp.

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If Kostas decides to trash Grant for his lack of playing time and development, then 'yes', there's a YUGE negative out there. Royal odds are that after sitting out a year and riding the bench for the other, he won't have anything good to say about UD.
I think you're overthinking this. Odds are if he goes in round 2 he's going off the the grid for a couple years
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Anybody have the scoop?

https://www.slamonline.com/nba/kosta...cels-workouts/:

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Kostas Antetokounmpo will keep his name in the 2018 NBA Draft at the early-entry deadline, a source tells ESPN. The 6'10 Greek forward has mysteriously elected to cancel all of his remaining scheduled private NBA workouts. Expect rampant speculation among NBA teams as to why.

4:59 PM - Jun 11, 2018
Any theories on this? Seems unusual. Injury? Not performing well/out of shape? Which teams has he worked out for so far?

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Maybe a team gave KA a draft promise?

https://swarmandsting.com/2018/06/12...draft-promise/:


Did the Charlotte Hornets give Kostas Antetokounmpo a draft promise?
by Jerry Stephens1 day agoFollow @JR_StephNBA

The Greek Freak’s younger brother may have received a draft promise from the Charlotte Hornets.
It looks like the Charlotte Hornets may have given Kostas Antetokounmpo a second-round draft promise. Johnathan Givony of ESPN tweeted that the Greek forward has decided to keep his name in the 2018 NBA Draft and “has mysteriously elected to cancel all of his remaining scheduled private NBA workouts.” Rumors have already started to swirl around the situation.

NBADraftGod speculated that the Charlotte Hornets gave Antetokounmpo a draft promise in the second-round. Kostas has only worked out for four NBA teams with one of them being the Hornets. The others include the Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors.

It’s worth noting that Antetokounmpo suffered a groin injury during his workout with Charlotte. Although, Rick Bonnell reported that the injury wasn’t considered serious so it’s unlikely that this is the reason why he pulled out of his scheduled workouts.





More speculation on being given a draft promise:

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/kostas...l-workouts-why

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How can any team give a player a draft promise? Seems like they would be asking for a lawsuit, even though the promise would be verbal. With only two rounds some player the Hornets love moves down to their spot, and forget about any promise.

I have never heard of such a thing except for the #1 pick.
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I thought the promises were to sign someone if they don't get drafted. Probably nothing guaranteed except a summer league roster spot.
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How can any team give a player a draft promise? Seems like they would be asking for a lawsuit, even though the promise would be verbal. With only two rounds some player the Hornets love moves down to their spot, and forget about any promise.

I have never heard of such a thing except for the #1 pick.
There are reports of promises almost every year in the NBA. It's rarely confirmed, mostly rumors. Rumor is that Bulls promised Hutchinson from Boise State they will pick him at 22 this year. They want the player to cancel their other workouts.

There is nothing in writing and nothing actually holding the team to that promise. So, in my opinion, prospects would be better suited continuing their workouts.

There is also nothing saying the player/agent didn't put it out there to give teams ahead of that spot a reason to pick them.

The rumor last year was that Josh Jackson had a promise in the top 3. He went 4th. The rumor in 2015 was Cameron Payne had a promise from OKC at 14 - which turned out to be true.

Here is an article specific to the Grizzlies and some of the promises they have made over the years:

http://archive.commercialappeal.com/...383811151.html
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Maybe this is the scoop
https://twitter.com/NBADraftGod/stat...38000282742786
My bad, I overlooked your post. Any idea how often these draft promises end up being true?
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