Comment on Plot twist: Bronny to the Lakers
Kalkaline@leminal.space 5 months agoRich Paul is calling teams [and saying], ‘Don’t take Bronny James,’ ” Myers said, referring to the Klutch sports agent for the father-son duo. “He’s telling them, ‘Do not take him. If you take him, he’s going to Australia.’
David_Eight@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I think that’s relatively common for second round picks. I know Austin Reeves did something similar.
acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 months ago
how does that help? the nba team who drafts them retain the rights til they come to the nba?
David_Eight@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I think you can re-enter the draft the following year in hopes of getting picked by another team. So if a player says I’m not playing for you, most teams probably don’t want to waste a pick on a player they’ll never get.
For players there is no benefit to being drafted early in second round vs going undeafted. Only first round picks are subject to the rookie scale, everyone else can get paid as much or little as they can negotiate. So theoretically the last pick in the draft or someone undrafted all together can get paid more than the first pick.
acosmichippo@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I don’t think that’s true, that defeats the entire purpose of the draft. If a team selects a player they retain the draft rights forever unless the rights are traded. but yes teams generally try to avoid hostile players for other reasons, it’s usually not worth the hassle.