It is a little more complex than that. At least two aspects: a few $million now or a few $million starting next year, but also end participation on the Iowa BB team or come back next year and see what my teammates (including Pryce) and I can accomplish. Barring injury, the money will be there, whether in the G league/NBA or overseas. Decision for playing BB at Iowa final. There could be other family, etc issues I don't know about.
ESPN NBA Draft Analyst: Payton Sandfort has a Ready-Made Skill for the NBA. Invited to May 12-19 NBA Draft Combine
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he might stay in the NBA draft. he's not playing in the NBA next year or any year. I don't mean that in a negative way..he might be ready to play professionally. But he's not playing in the NBA.
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Perhaps the biggest remaining decisions: Hunter Sallis at Wake and Payton Sandfort at Iowa.
Both could put their teams in the preseason NCAA Tourney discussions. That’s how impactful Sandfort and Sallis are to their respective teams.
I really like Iowa if Sandfort is back. Owen Freeman is a monster, and Josh Dix is probably the least discussed breakout star in 2024-25. That dude can straight up hoop. Highly efficient scorer in the mid-range, just needs to shoot it more from 3.
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Perhaps the biggest remaining decisions: Hunter Sallis at Wake and Payton Sandfort at Iowa.
Both could put their teams in the preseason NCAA Tourney discussions. That’s how impactful Sandfort and Sallis are to their respective teams.
I really like Iowa if Sandfort is back. Owen Freeman is a monster, and Josh Dix is probably the least discussed breakout star in 2024-25. That dude can straight up hoop. Highly efficient scorer in the mid-range, just needs to shoot it more from 3.
I read yesterday that he was interested in only 2 teams. Lakers and Suns.
Why do we care about Bronny? Good for him and his dad that he is doing well, but I honestly couldn't care less.
sorry for the outrage; was just posting notable who was staying in the draft & who was returning to college
You're so sensitive. Relax. Take a breath. It will all be OK. I made a comment to Franny's post, that's all. Now...Breathe.
We always want to follow guys who were 2nd team all league.......in high school......
Sorry, I didn't mean to direct that at anyone. I am not a big Lebron fan
A lot of rebounding is IQ, (Having a feel for where to be) and want to. Neither Rodman or Barkley were ridiculous athletes, but probably the two best board men (as undersized as they were). Hell throw in Moses Malone. He was half the athlete that Darryl Dawkins was, but he'd mop the floor up with DD on the boards......
In Bill Simmons Book Of Basketball he said Moses ( paraphrasing) was like a prisoner that had unreal instincts, jumping ability, and a phyco passion to rebound. then warden told him if he got 20 rebounds in a game he would be free. And that's how Moses rebounded for 10 years.
perfect analogy. so true.
Rodman didin't have some the usual "basketball skills", but he was freak athlete, at least in his first few years in Detroit.
What? Rodman was an incredible athlete, as evidenced by his vertical leap and speed running the court at the combine. Once in the league, he was the only player I can remember big and quick enough to stay in front of James Worthy's spin move.
A lot of Bulls fans forget that it took Scottie Pippen a couple of years to not get totally shut down by Rodman.
Half of Moses Malone's rebounds were on the offensive end. He'd miss a bunny, grab his own rebound and put it back in. He was a bad MF'er.
Barkley could also jump out of the gym. Unreal vertical for someone of his girth.
A lot of people forget how much he slimmed down in the pros versus what they remember him from as the round mound of rebound in college
Bobby Knight didn't include Barkley on the Olympic Team, and that rejection might have done Barkley more good than any accolades he ever received. Barkely became a great NBA player.
It doesn’t say when, but he apparently played at 300 pounds at one point. On a 6’4” frame!
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NBA legend Charles Barkley takes a few shots at NFL players as he shared his stories of hanging out with football stars back in the day.
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He may be pushing three-fitty right now.It doesn’t say when, but he apparently played at 300 pounds at one point. On a 6’4” frame!
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NBA legend Charles Barkley takes a few shots at NFL players as he shared his stories of hanging out with football stars back in the day.www.essentiallysports.com
I think that may have been when he first left college, which was part of his nickname "The Round Mound of Rebound". Moses Malone took him under his wing his first couple of years in the NBA and he lost significant weight. He ballooned up again in retirement, but watching him on TV he lost a ton again.It doesn’t say when, but he apparently played at 300 pounds at one point. On a 6’4” frame!
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NBA legend Charles Barkley takes a few shots at NFL players as he shared his stories of hanging out with football stars back in the day.www.essentiallysports.com
I read on one page that he had a 37-39 inch vertical leap, truly impressive for his weight.
I think Bobby Knight might have been the first person to tell him to get in shape.
