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Originally Posted by SithCeNtZ
Because the money they make overseas isn’t worth leaving for one year and losing the publicity. Think about how much more money Zion will make on his shoe deal after he was basically all ESPN talked about for 8 months straight than had he gone and played in some league overseas that no one watches or cares about. I’m not going to play dumb and say “education is valuable go to school”, but I do think people dismiss just how valuable 8 months of nonstop media attention on you is and how much it hypes you up. Hell, even a hot March can sky rocket you up draft boards in only a hand full of games. That’s what publicity does.
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True as well. It can work both ways. If Zion played vs superior completion then scouts evaluate him better. Obv he’s an outlier as he’d go #1 regardless. But let’s say it’s a top-10 guy. I don’t know the level of play in Australia.
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The only way this is a smart move is if he pulls a Grimes and we find out he is way overhyped and his stock drops off the ma. Then he will be glad he took the money.
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Brandon Jennings was told the same thing but he ended up fine. I’d bet talent level is all that matters, NBA will find you. Like a pretty girl, they’ll let you know if they’re interested