RJ Luis

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redfanUpooooooo said:
If RJ does not go pro where would he go? Wild if Arkansas considers. Kentucky Duke Kansas?
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It’s a very good question that has many wondering .

While I understand the NBA loves to poach the 19-20 year olds , I find it hard to believe there are 50 -60 players who the NBA will draft that are better than RJ.

Sure he’s in the 22-23 age group but , hey if you can play , what does it matter ?

But , where does he go if he wants the $$$$ he can get returning to College for 1 more year ?

Since he was BE POY , elected by BE Coaches who saw him the most , might he opt to return to the Conference?

Lots of BE players have just changed uniforms within the League with the Portal and NIL over the last few years .

I wouldn’t be surprised if UCONN , Nova , G ‘town put a toe in the Water , if RJ returns for final year.

Hurley and Cooley especially might enjoy the 1 upsmanship on Pitino . I think Cal would too .

Maybe , even McDermott as he suffered the 27 point 2nd half explosion from Luis , first hand .

I think we would all like to see him be drafted by the NBA but , only time will tell .

I have no inside info , unlike many other posters , so it’s all just speculation on my part .
 
SLYFOXX1968 said:
It’s a very good question that has many wondering .

While I understand the NBA loves to poach the 19-20 year olds , I find it hard to believe there are 50 -60 players who the NBA will draft that are better than RJ.

Sure he’s in the 22-23 age group but , hey if you can play , what does it matter ?

But , where does he go if he wants the $$$$ he can get returning to College for 1 more year ?

Since he was BE POY , elected by BE Coaches who saw him the most , might he opt to return to the Conference?

Lots of BE players have just changed uniforms within the League with the Portal and NIL over the last few years .

I wouldn’t be surprised if UCONN , Nova , G ‘town put a toe in the Water , if RJ returns for final year.

Hurley and Cooley especially might enjoy the 1 upsmanship on Pitino . I think Cal would too .

Maybe , even McDermott as he suffered the 27 point 2nd half explosion from Luis , first hand .

I think we would all like to see him be drafted by the NBA but , only time will tell .

I have no inside info , unlike many other posters , so it’s all just speculation on my part .
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SLYFOXX1968 said:
It’s a very good question that has many wondering .

While I understand the NBA loves to poach the 19-20 year olds , I find it hard to believe there are 50 -60 players who the NBA will draft that are better than RJ.

Sure he’s in the 22-23 age group but , hey if you can play , what does it matter ?

But , where does he go if he wants the $$$$ he can get returning to College for 1 more year ?

Since he was BE POY , elected by BE Coaches who saw him the most , might he opt to return to the Conference?

Lots of BE players have just changed uniforms within the League with the Portal and NIL over the last few years .

I wouldn’t be surprised if UCONN , Nova , G ‘town put a toe in the Water , if RJ returns for final year.

Hurley and Cooley especially might enjoy the 1 upsmanship on Pitino . I think Cal would too .

Maybe , even McDermott as he suffered the 27 point 2nd half explosion from Luis , first hand .

I think we would all like to see him be drafted by the NBA but , only time will tell .

I have no inside info , unlike many other posters , so it’s all just speculation on my part .
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If Luis goes to another BE team, he will come back to bite us. If the NIL numbers are not outrageous, why not invite him back? His only problem seems to be a reluctance to share the ball; he would rather dribble into a wall of opposition, than pass the ball. He is ranked among the top portal players.
 
fordham96 said:
Dave is right I don't think he is coming back to college.

The plan was for him to go pro even with his agent trying to shop him around.

Nothing would surprise me but I think he goes pro.
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His age and prior injury history is a factor here, too. He's 23. Stock is probably never going to be higher.
 
Boo Harvey said:
If RJ is not even assured being a second round pick doesn’t it make more sense for him to take the money and come back to college?
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Yeah he will make 2-3 million in college next year vs what 500K (if) he’s a second round pick. I can’t see him staying in draft but hope he does.
 
hardytime said:
His age and prior injury history is a factor here, too. He's 23. Stock is probably never going to be higher.
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RJ will require an assurance from a team that they will draft him if they have a pick, and he falls to that range. That is all for his agent, and it’s obviously pre draft. He won’t know until after he’s evaluated at the combine.
If RJ doesn’t get such an assurance, then his agent will advise him to return to the portal, and then get him a deal. It probably won’t be with us, because our budget will be already met. Coach probably told RJ this, and probably told him get an NBA deal even if he’s not drafted. Coach probably feels that RJ has reached the point of diminishing marginal returns. No inside information. Just a business decision for all concerned.
 
Yeah, I don’t know what that means. Why can’t RJ continue to improve his game while making $3 million in college? Is playing in the D-League really going to improve his game more than playing in college? RJ may never have another opportunity to make this kind of money again. If he’s good enough to stick in the NBA, playing an additional year in college shouldn’t hurt him provided he finds the right situation.

If Luis were a sure fire draft pick or he didn’t have an opportunity to make millions by staying in school, I would understand him moving on to the NBA. But if he’s not guaranteed to get drafted, it seems to me the rational choice is for him to stay in college another year. Plus getting a degree is pretty cool.
 
nettles said:
If Luis goes to another BE team, he will come back to bite us. If the NIL numbers are not outrageous, why not invite him back? His only problem seems to be a reluctance to share the ball; he would rather dribble into a wall of opposition, than pass the ball. He is ranked among the top portal players.
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I'd take my chances on Pitino being able to game plan against him.

He's never coming back, and he's never being invited back.
 
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