A lot of bad decisions we just made. Some of these kids were either pressured to leave school early or were given bad advice. I'm all for taking a leap of faith but some of those kids that left school prematurely are going to get swallowed alive in the NBA. From there it's stints in the G-League and possibly overseas. A kid that was drafted in the lottery who I won't name showed me nothing that indicated that he was ready to play at the next level but I'm sure media hype, a money hungry agent, and greedy family members convinced him that he was. I wish nothing but the best for him and a few others that aren't going to pan out instantly like they thought they would. Every year 60 kids get drafted and not even half of them are in the league 8 years later. Obviously there's guys like Quinn Cook and Fred Vanvleet that went undrafted but had to bust their ass to get in the league but their stories are rare. Making it in the league is one thing but being good enough to stay there is the hard part. It takes hardwork, health, and the right opportunities to survive in the NBA. These front office people are able to move onto new positions if they make mistakes but the players that are unprepared get hit with 1 reality check after another. If this article comes across the screen of college hooper all I ask is that you stay in school till you really believe that you're amongst the best 450 players in the world. Once you leave it's no turning back. That can result in depression, self doubt, and many bad life choices if your plan doesn't work. Save yourself from yourself. Choose wisely.
