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An astute poster noted the following:

Incumbent players have an exit meeting and find out what their role and “salary” will be for the coming season. Along comes a new player with a much higher price tag at their position, which via the grapevine the incumbent finds out about. That person likely presents his case to staff, while his camp puts feelers out to other teams. Feeling undervalued and underpaid if no counter offer, the player enters the portal.

So, it is not always a matter if a kid wanted out originally or the program preferred he move in, but just the transactional nature of transfer mania.
While I understand your point, if your boss hires and gives someone more money at your position, they prefer that you move on. That is totally disrespectful. What would we do if put in that position and there was another opportunity out there.
 
For reference the G League NY team only averages 2.1K fans per game. The highest for any G League team is 5.8K fans. It's not about skill level, it's about fan interest (revenue).

Something that probably contributed to the outrageous NIL prices this year is the four #1 seeds all made the Final Four. If you're in that top 15 or even top 25 range, a lot of boosters will pour additional money to try reaching the top 5-10 preseason. They're all hoping for a national championship, so why "only" pay enough to be top 20 good if a 1 seed dramatically increases your odds? Eventually many will crash out completely.
 
For reference the G League NY team only averages 2.1K fans per game. The highest for any G League team is 5.8K fans. It's not about skill level, it's about fan interest (revenue).

Something that probably contributed to the outrageous NIL prices this year is the four #1 seeds all made the Final Four. If you're in that top 15 or even top 25 range, a lot of boosters will pour additional money to try reaching the top 5-10 preseason. They're all hoping for a national championship, so why "only" pay enough to be top 20 good if a 1 seed dramatically increases your odds? Eventually many will crash out completely.
The G league is such a low level of basketball. The NBA now has a ton of teams and expanded the rosters from 12 to 15 players. Combine that with guys staying 5-6 years in college and it just doesn’t leave a lot of talent.

Since the NBA expanded with the Bobcats and then expanded the rosters, there are over 100 players in the NBa than in 2004.
 
Then why not allow college players to get drafted and sign an entry level contract with that team and still keep eligibility.

This may keep players from transferring and keep them at a school longer, instead of more money somewhere else. If that players leaves after their freshman season, at least it will be to the NBA.

This is hardly a great idea. But nothing so far has been.
 
Shaq’s son, Shaqir, entered the portal today. Would be great optics to have Shaq at our games and talking about us on air. Maybe redshirt him or have him come aboard for 9th/10th man?


Sounds like a great role for the 14th man. I'm not even being sarcastic, we might as well add Steph's son also. he was a preferred walk-on at Cal and also in the portal. he was at the uconn game.
 
Takes 2 seconds to see that kid had no business ever being in D-2 unless he somehow grew 5 inches late. Crazy.
I wasted like 10 minutes googling to see the backstory, apparently he didn't focus solely on basketball until his jr year of high school. He thought he was a baseball prospect and he had as Marillac suggested 'a late growth spurt'. Either way, seems auburn is going to benefit.
 
Then why not allow college players to get drafted and sign an entry level contract with that team and still keep eligibility.

This may keep players from transferring and keep them at a school longer, instead of more money somewhere else. If that players leaves after their freshman season, at least it will be to the NBA.

This is hardly a great idea. But nothing so far has been.
THIS is the model used around the world. Young teen soccer players get signed by Real Madrid and are assigned, by age and talent, to lower level Real teams.
The Knicks, for example, could have a college level sponsorship with a few elite programs.
 
While I understand your point, if your boss hires and gives someone more money at your position, they prefer that you move on. That is totally disrespectful. What would we do if put in that position and there was another opportunity out there.
So, according to your logic, a guard is a guard is a guard and they should all earn equal pay. They shouldn't have to compete for minutes based on talent and are solely played based on "equity".
This isn't even the formula in communist China!😉😉
The positions, while both called guard may require different skill sets like passing ability, defensive quickness, foul avoidance, foul shooting percentage, etc.
Finally, college basketball scholarships are subject to annual renewal.
If a player like Wilcher is offered a renewal but wants more $$$ even though other players may get more minutes in a short 30+ game season, then it's HIS choice to move on but to imply that if he doesn't get what they would offer a Boogie Fland or other elite type player "disrespectful" is preposterous beyond words.
 
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The thing is college basketball generates a ton of revenue. Not being nba worthy has nothing to do with their worth

MSG was selling out to see these kids. The market determines your worth. You stink you will end up on a Siena. You play well on a Siena you very well could get an offer to another team

This new type of atmosphere a lot of us might not like but how much does match madness generate ? It would be worth nothing without the players playing
FWI, St. John's is not even in the top 50 when it comes to "basketball revenue.
We are a one sport generating school and don't have revenue in the tens of millions to share with all our other sports like Louisville or Kentucky.
We are one Repole away from being Seton Hall.
Maybe revenue sharing and caps will help things but as long as you need billionaires on board to fund decent players, the designation of DIVISION ONE is a farce.
As for the "market", if your market is only 30 out 330 schools, then it is monopolistic and 90% of the kids entering the portal are deluding themselves because they are entering a Mercedes Benz market with a FIAT motor.
 
THIS is the model used around the world. Young teen soccer players get signed by Real Madrid and are assigned, by age and talent, to lower level Real teams.
The Knicks, for example, could have a college level sponsorship with a few elite programs.
THIS is something I am very aware of.
 
If Matt's phone is broken can D'Angelo make a call?


Not sure how we don’t at least investigate this kid. Maybe he is too small for Pitino’s system at 5”11 and 180 pounds?? I don’t know anymore. I want to go to sleep and wake up Wednesday morning and see the final options/plan. The suspense is going to give me agita.
 
2-to-1 assist to turnover ratio for a terrible team, hits his three and free throws. Maybe someone who actually know who he is can chime in.
 
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