**2024 NBA Draft Thead**

[KC_Connection]

And he falls right into the 2nd. Massive miscalculation from Furphy and his agent to stay in the draft now rather than returning to KU.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And he falls right into the 2nd. Massive miscalculation from Furphy and his agent to stay in the draft now rather than returning to KU.

Some team lied to him.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Some team lied to him.

Agent’s job to figure that out.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And he falls right into the 2nd. Massive miscalculation from Furphy and his agent to stay in the draft now rather than returning to KU.

Counter point: would it be any better for him next year in what projects to be a significantly stronger draft?

His entire draft stock is potential and a pretty good 10-12 game stretch from around January.

He might get better by coming back or he might have a reduced role with the transfers that Self brought in (who can actually defend). Hell, he might even get further exposed (defensively especially).

Plus, no NIL dollars to collect.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Counter point: would it be any better for him next year in what projects to be a significantly stronger draft?

His entire draft stock is potential and a pretty good 10-12 game stretch from around January.

He might get better by coming back or he might have a reduced role with the transfers that Self brought in (who can actually defend). Hell, he might even get further exposed (defensively especially).

Plus, no NIL dollars to collect.

Depends if we should see more of the version of Furphy from mid-season where he looked like a top 10 pick for about a 6 game stretch. I suspect we would have.

[New World Order]

Anyone remember Marcus Fizer?

Whatever happened to that guy.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Depends if we should see more of the version of Furphy from mid-season where he looked like a top 10 pick for about a 6 game stretch. I suspect we would have.

I’m happy this happened honestly. Should have stuck around kangaroo boy

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Pablo

I’m happy this happened honestly. Should have stuck around kangaroo boy

Plus it's a stupid name that sounds like Furry

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pablo

I’m happy this happened honestly. Should have stuck around kangaroo boy

Unfortunately for him, it seems teams actually watched tape of him on court in the months outside of January.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Depends if we should see more of the version of Furphy from mid-season where he looked like a top 10 pick for about a 6 game stretch. I suspect we would have.

The NBA has established enough of a developmental program that I question the value in coming back for another year for MOST players.

Because ultimately, if he's an NBA caliber prospect, ball don't lie. He can get to the G-League and prove it. He can work on the same stuff he would've had to work on at KU to get himself a lucrative deal.

And those G-league deals are typically shorter, so if he DOES prove it, he'll have an opportunity to cash in on a similar timeline. Moreover, my memory serves, that 2nd round picks actually have a chance to get to big money SOONER than 1st round picks. The old Gilbert Arenas thing.

Now maybe they've closed some of that stuff up. But my memory is that a 2nd round pick his RFA status a year sooner than a 1st rounder and RFA contracts are getting awfully rich in their own right. A guy can play his way up and still vault quickly into the high-earner ranks if he has the tools for it.

If he's a ballplayer, he'll be able to show it. If not, another year at KU wasn't going to change that.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The NBA has established enough of a developmental program that I question the value in coming back for another year for MOST players.

Because ultimately, if he's an NBA caliber prospect, ball don't lie. He can get to the G-League and prove it. He can work on the same stuff he would've had to work on at KU to get himself a lucrative deal.

And those G-league deals are typically shorter, so if he DOES prove it, he'll have an opportunity to cash in on a similar timeline. Moreover, my memory serves, that 2nd round picks actually have a chance to get to big money SOONER than 1st round picks. The old Gilbert Arenas thing.

Now maybe they've closed some of that stuff up. But my memory is that a 2nd round pick his RFA status a year sooner than a 1st rounder and RFA contracts are getting awfully rich in their own right. A guy can play his way up and still vault quickly into the high-earner ranks if he has the tools for it.

If he's a ballplayer, he'll be able to show it. If not, another year at KU wasn't going to change that.

Yes, if he's destined to be a NBA player, this won't change much in the end. However, his path to that will now be a much more difficult one without a guaranteed multi-million dollar contract to fall back on. And if he ends up being a scrub after all a few years down the road, it's gonna hurt.

[Mecca]

What's with the guys from KU and their awful names Dick and Furphy?

[SithCeNtZ]

Furphy to the Spurs. If any NBA team can develop him, it's them.

[ChiefsFan88]

Furphy is a Spur, Spurs are having a nice draft

[Pablo]

The second round fired up at 4pm eastern huh?

NBA just knocking this draft stuff out of the park