Or perhaps the Nets are poorly run.
NBA Draft 2025
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That kid is a lottery ticket.
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Hopefully, because Nets had a weird draft otherwise.
We would have beaten Arkansas if we has Kadary for the last 8 minutes
Yes!!!!! Absolutely. That’s what happened. And CRP will make sure that we have depth that he can trust.
Even without Kadary, if Lefty hit just a couple of more shots….
That situation must have been overwhelming for Lefty. Even CRP will learn from that game.
Now, we should all move on. Even me. I’m sorry Mods.
For the record most college kids taken in the draft don't pan out either. It's a tough business.
Didn't know you were entering the draft. 2026?
According some quick research, a player who is given a 2 way contract has a 20-30% chance of playing in the league. I wonder if RJ would have still remained in the draft had he known it was gonna play out like this?
He would have been 23.5 next year. He made the right choice.
You don’t think he’d be able to get a two way contract following next years draft?
White Chocolate didn’t get drafted in 1992 and tuned to Alcohol and Women to heal those deep wounds.Didn't know you were entering the draft. 2026?
...and hasn't stopped since then
Our kids (RJ, Kadary, Aaron) should spend some time with Julian pre camp this summer to get his guidance with how to cope with this situation as it is something he has experienced.
Of course he could, but I don’t see a way he could have played himself into the first round at his age.
A year from now he will have the benefit of an NBA summer camp and at least 50 professional games instead of 35 college games and far less practice time. He’ll be a year closer to that second contract.
Is that why 18 teans invited RJ to work out pre-draft, because they knew they weren't going to draft him? So you think he flew all over the country in order to get himself a 2 way and forego at least $2 million in NIL this coming season?
An NBA 2 way deal is worth $578k, roughly 1/4 of what he would have earned next year, with far less visibility and exposure.
So even if that wasn't all true, who made you the king of emotions to state that this should not be disappointing for fans who rooted for RJ to get drafted, and for RJ and his family, who gambled on guaranteed NBA 1st round money and was completely shut out of the draft. If you think loyal Johnny fans were not following each pick, hoping to hear his name, or the name of one of our kids NBA scouts thought highly of, you are probably not much of a true fan or supporter yourself. There is a big difference between expecting one of our kids to get drafted and being disappointed that they weren't.
Each year we graduate around 3000 students. All are hoping to land great jobs when they hit the market. Many won't, some with marginal academic records, communication skills that need work, or lacking specific skills. Do they or their friends or family not have a right to be dusappointed, or does someone like you think because the result is predictable they don't have a right to be disappointed.
On the topic of nba being able to cover foreign players the way they can college players, I'm certain you are unaware that the nba requires each team to have a minimum of just two scouts. Most teams have 12 or less, and considering basketball is played extensively on 4 continents do you really think scouts are covering Australia, Europe, Asia, South America in person equally? Farcical some would say, but I would leave you to tout yourself in your own mind by diminishing other opinions.
At least a nasty former poster's opinions were generally well researched, and written like the attorney he is, even if he was an ascerbic ass. But that's just my opinion and others are free to disagree.
Alcohol and Women - also known now as the White Chocolate two way contract.