Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[SoberasHotRod]

Something to keep an eye for next season is that college teams will also be able to share revenue with college athletes.

Here is some more information:

NCAA Revenue Sharing & NIL Estimates 2025

nil-ncaa.com

 

[fishonjazz]

NIL complicates things but I generally agree. I do think with some guys it might extend the runway a bit for them. With Demin I think its a bit of a coin toss right now. I don't know how much money he gets in NIL tho and that would factor in. Any idea on how much he gets and what he could get next year?

I think I heard he was getting like a million or something but that seems to high so I'm probably misremembering.

 

[fishonjazz]

Something to keep an eye for next season is that college teams will also be able to share revenue with college athletes.

Here is some more information:

NCAA Revenue Sharing & NIL Estimates 2025

nil-ncaa.com

Ya I head they already do that in football.
Chase Roberts (BYU receiver) was going to declare for the NFL draft but decided to come back. He said that the revenue sharing was a significant bump to his "salary" and was one of the factors to why he chose to come back.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not sure, but talking out of my *** it's probably similar to a two way I'd imagine. Don't think NIL can truly compete with first round money because I know the top QB's are getting that kind of money and NCAA football is much bigger.

Money wise NIL has made NCAA much more viable, but whatever sport they play there (it isn't basketball) is still ****. He could also go back to Europe in theory.

Just speculating, but I'm guessing that he and his camp are going to poke around to gauge interest and it wouldn't surprise me if they try to place him in a good situation. Feels like the Jazz would be a good franchise for him to end up at.

I think if he was making like a million a year and was around 20-30 in the draft projections that he could go back. I guess it just depends on if you are worried you may not make it in the league. I think its more applicable to guys that are likely in the 40 range no matter when they come out or if you are at a big program and may be able to have a long term history there post college and NBA. It will be kind of a close call for him based on where its headed. I'd take him with the Minny pick if there and I wonder if there could be some dialogue between us and his camp. I could actually see him raising his stock quite a bit if he is end of the first round right now.

 

[KqWIN]

I think if he was making like a million a year and was around 20-30 in the draft projections that he could go back.

It's tough because even as a late first round pick he'd be making double that on his rookie scale and also have the second year guaranteed. I think NIL can serve as some security for first round guys if they want to try risk it and improve their draft stock, but I probably would probably still advise against any player skipping the draft if they are a first rounder.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

It's tough because even as a late first round pick he'd be making double that on his rookie scale and also have the second year guaranteed. I think NIL can serve as some security for first round guys if they want to try risk it and improve their draft stock, but I probably would probably still advise against any player skipping the draft if they are a first rounder.

I think it's just at the end of the first round there is always a chance you go to the second round. If you get selected in the second round there is always a chance you get signed to a two way deal, which for a lot of these guys is worse than NIL money.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

It's tough because even as a late first round pick he'd be making double that on his rookie scale and also have the second year guaranteed. I think NIL can serve as some security for first round guys if they want to try risk it and improve their draft stock, but I probably would probably still advise against any player skipping the draft if they are a first rounder.

And just looking at draft order... Brooklyn has three picks in the 20s so might be a few places for bigger "projects" in the 20s. Wiz also have a pick. They probably have a comfortable floor.

 

[KqWIN]

Jase, VJ, Philon?

Kon just doesn’t have the activity stats IDK on him. He’s been shooting the piss out of it. Who knows?

Jase - For sure. As much as we are anti short king, there sure is a lot of them killing it in the NBA.

VJ - I think he has the mold of more of a role player, but I still think most would consider him a traditional "high potential" prospect because of his alien athleticism. If his handle improves, it could sky rocket his level of play.

Philon - On paper he's actually pretty similar to guys we loved here in previous years like Black and Castle. His shot looks totally busted, but depending on the person that could be considered a good or bad thing. I like him...one difference between he and the others is that he is very skinny and doesn't have an NBA body yet. But he is an A+ little things guy IMO and could be very good if he can put on weight and shoot it.

Kon - Kind of interesting that he has the opposite case of Philon, but I've been trying to squint to see if I can imagine him as a star player. His shooting might be good enough to be a super effective player like Powell or Bane....but those guys are kind of the cream of the crop for their archetype and there's probably a reason why there isn't more of them. I like Kon's skill level and play inside the arc....but the lack of peripheral stats is a red flag on paper. Maybe Flagg eats into his production? Or maybe playing with Flagg makes him look better than he is.

 

[KqWIN]

I think it's just at the end of the first round there is always a chance you go to the second round. If you get selected in the second round there is always a chance you get signed to a two way deal, which for a lot of these guys is worse than NIL money.

Yeah, I think that if there's true risk of falling into the second round NIL is a good option. But like I said earlier, I think Demin and his camp will probably have a good idea where he will get drafted and maybe even try to place him in a specific spot. As @Handlogten's Heros pointed out, there's a lot of late round picks going to developmental teams this year so he probably has a comfortable floor.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Yeah, I think that if there's true risk of falling into the second round NIL is a good option. But like I said earlier, I think Demin and his camp will probably have a good idea where he will get drafted and maybe even try to place him in a specific spot. As @Handlogten's Heros pointed out, there's a lot of late round picks going to developmental teams this year so he probably has a comfortable floor.

Yeah, and I just looked at the last 3 years of 2nd round picks on Spotrac, and almost all of the picks in the 30-40 range end up getting contracts that are likely higher than NIL money. So if you are getting first round intel it would be very unlikely you would be in a bad financial position to drop out of the draft.

NBA Draft

A real-time, sortable list of NBA draft including total value, guaranteed money, and complete salary breakdowns.

www.spotrac.com

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah, and I just looked at the last 3 years of 2nd round picks on Spotrac, and almost all of the picks in the 30-40 range end up getting contracts that are likely higher than NIL money. So if you are getting first round intel it would be very unlikely you would be in a bad financial position to drop out of the draft.

NBA Draft

A real-time, sortable list of NBA draft including total value, guaranteed money, and complete salary breakdowns.

www.spotrac.com

I'm thinking more the risk is not a one year thing but more being too raw and having a team give up on you too early. So if the NIL gets you $500k+ for a couple years and your draft stock doesn't tank that maybe you get a better/longer runway overall.

Egor could likely go a lot of ways I guess. Who knows?

 

[Coach Ellis]

I'm thinking more the risk is not a one year thing but more being too raw and having a team give up on you too early. So if the NIL gets you $500k+ for a couple years and your draft stock doesn't tank that maybe you get a better/longer runway overall.

Egor could likely go a lot of ways I guess. Who knows?

If you’re in that boat, I’d say the risk of injury is higher than just going now and working to make the best of the situation. If you’re good enough to make it in the NBA, you shouldn’t put it off.