OK...Friday night early...got a Hall Pass 'cause my gal is out golfing with friends from work...so I'm having the Prime Rib with libations at my local pub and trying to figure out this whole NBA draft...One and Done...etc...thing.
My Rivals Term Paper for this year.
Here is what a little Local Pub Research (LPR) yields:
From SI:
"Beginning in the 2017–18 season, the National Basketball Association added two-way contracts between NBA teams and their NBA G League affiliates. Unlike in the NHL, these contracts are not offered to every aspiring NBA player, but only to undrafted players whom a team would like to keep "on retainer" without having to sign to a full-time contract. Each NBA team can have up to two two-way contract players per season, and are typically considered to be "16th and 17th men" on a roster.[5] Excluding time spent before and after the G League's season begins and ends, players on two-way contracts can spend up to 45 days in the NBA while spending the rest of the season in the G League.[6][7] As of the 2017–18 season, players earn $75,000 while they are in the G League and roughly $204,000 if they spend the maximum 45 days on an NBA roster. The two-way contract system benefits young undrafted players who do not want to play professional basketball overseas, as well as those who believe an organizational investment in them is beneficial to their development. Some player agents are concerned about this system, because in exchange for guaranteed employment at a higher salary than a typical G League player, two-way players give up the freedom to be called up from the G League by any NBA team, possibly one with intent to sign the player to a 10-day contract, which could eventually lead to a full-time NBA roster spot sooner than with a two-way contract."
OK...cool..that's obvious...maybe...maybe not..sounds like another crap shoot.
I understand it but I would think that this is where the agent/lawyer comes into play.
One thing though...I believe that these kids have egos...they have been stars since first grade and everybody pumps them up.
I believe that they think that they can make the NBA and if they don't...then ...well...$75K per year minimum (could be $204K or more) as a 19-year-old ain't bad....and you know what...they are right ....that's pretty damned good in real world, non-athlete, non-college graduate dollars.....hell...that's good for the average college grad...so its hard to fault these kids in a strictly dollars and cents way that is, perhaps, in the long term, foolish.
Wow! Lots of variables here.
But...it seems to be the way of the world:
"There was a notable flood of talented undrafted players who were quickly snapped up by teams after the draft ended—don’t expect this to change anytime soon. A ton underclassmen stayed in the draft this year and didn’t get picked, but this is less a cautionary tale and more a sign of where things might be headed. From talking to teams and agents, the market for two-way contracts and undrafted deals has been even more competitive over the past day or so. Many people think the NBA may eventually end up giving teams a third two-way roster slot at some point down the road, to create more job opportunities, strengthen the G League, and allow for more creativity in talent development on whole. It seems prudent."
Cool...except as of this post...neither King of Wooten have been picked up as free agents...though about 15 other players have been.
I expect that King will be picked up soon.....but who knows?
I probably will get an "F" for this term paper because I have not provided an answer to this situation...but stay tuned.....
My Rivals Term Paper for this year.
Here is what a little Local Pub Research (LPR) yields:
From SI:
"Beginning in the 2017–18 season, the National Basketball Association added two-way contracts between NBA teams and their NBA G League affiliates. Unlike in the NHL, these contracts are not offered to every aspiring NBA player, but only to undrafted players whom a team would like to keep "on retainer" without having to sign to a full-time contract. Each NBA team can have up to two two-way contract players per season, and are typically considered to be "16th and 17th men" on a roster.[5] Excluding time spent before and after the G League's season begins and ends, players on two-way contracts can spend up to 45 days in the NBA while spending the rest of the season in the G League.[6][7] As of the 2017–18 season, players earn $75,000 while they are in the G League and roughly $204,000 if they spend the maximum 45 days on an NBA roster. The two-way contract system benefits young undrafted players who do not want to play professional basketball overseas, as well as those who believe an organizational investment in them is beneficial to their development. Some player agents are concerned about this system, because in exchange for guaranteed employment at a higher salary than a typical G League player, two-way players give up the freedom to be called up from the G League by any NBA team, possibly one with intent to sign the player to a 10-day contract, which could eventually lead to a full-time NBA roster spot sooner than with a two-way contract."
OK...cool..that's obvious...maybe...maybe not..sounds like another crap shoot.
I understand it but I would think that this is where the agent/lawyer comes into play.
One thing though...I believe that these kids have egos...they have been stars since first grade and everybody pumps them up.
I believe that they think that they can make the NBA and if they don't...then ...well...$75K per year minimum (could be $204K or more) as a 19-year-old ain't bad....and you know what...they are right ....that's pretty damned good in real world, non-athlete, non-college graduate dollars.....hell...that's good for the average college grad...so its hard to fault these kids in a strictly dollars and cents way that is, perhaps, in the long term, foolish.
Wow! Lots of variables here.
But...it seems to be the way of the world:
"There was a notable flood of talented undrafted players who were quickly snapped up by teams after the draft ended—don’t expect this to change anytime soon. A ton underclassmen stayed in the draft this year and didn’t get picked, but this is less a cautionary tale and more a sign of where things might be headed. From talking to teams and agents, the market for two-way contracts and undrafted deals has been even more competitive over the past day or so. Many people think the NBA may eventually end up giving teams a third two-way roster slot at some point down the road, to create more job opportunities, strengthen the G League, and allow for more creativity in talent development on whole. It seems prudent."
Cool...except as of this post...neither King of Wooten have been picked up as free agents...though about 15 other players have been.
I expect that King will be picked up soon.....but who knows?
I probably will get an "F" for this term paper because I have not provided an answer to this situation...but stay tuned.....
