Early Entrants

[Joneslab]

Newman's dad has said that he is going to return to MSU, so we'll see.

Indiana's James Blackmon, Jr. is going back to school but Troy Williams is heading to the NBA.

Williams is a hard guy to figure out. Looks like a lottery pick sometimes but struggles with consistency. I thought in our game against them he really hurt us.

[KevinHall]

James Blackmon is coming back to IU. IU is going to be very good again next season.

[J.Jennings]

Any news on Poythrees? Did he work out for any teams or is he officially done with basketball? ???

[85 Fly]

Any news on Poythrees? Did he work out for any teams or is he officially done with basketball? ???

I haven't heard anything earth shattering... I did run across a few articles saying basically he's not in the first two rounds...ranked around 70th-80th. But Poythress is smart kid and I'm glad he got his degrees no telling what we hear he is doing next. Good luck to him.l

[J.Jennings]

I haven't heard anything earth shattering... I did run across a few articles saying basically he's not in the first two rounds...ranked around 70th-80th. But Poythress is smart kid and I'm glad he got his degrees no telling what we hear he is doing next. Good luck to him.l

Imagine Poythrees playing with the desire and motor of MKG

[Joneslab]

A lot of good players returned while having the ability to see where they were.

It was a much-needed rule and it seems to've worked.

[J.Jennings]

A lot of good players returned while having the ability to see where they were.

It was a much-needed rule and it seems to've worked.

I think Briscoe made a good decision. He could have went to the NBA and developed under the radar or come back and play in the bright lights of a team chasing a Championship improving his game.....

[KevinHall]

A lot of good players returned while having the ability to see where they were.

It was a much-needed rule and it seems to've worked.

I agree. Worked better than I thought. Villanova and Indiana seem to have been teh big winners. Both have key players coming back for next season.

[catfaninin]

I agree. Worked better than I thought. Villanova and Indiana seem to have been teh big winners. Both have key players coming back for next season.

UNC got Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks back as well.

[KevinHall]

UNC got Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks back as well.

Good point. UNC will be good again too. Next season could be a very good year for college basketball. This extension kept more in college than I or maybe anyone expected.

[J.Jennings]

As bad as Skal played at times, i think his upside and ability to come on in the end kept him in the draft. Being out of competition his senior year played a role in this and who knows, perhaps many scouts just felt that Skal really didn't fit into Cal's scheme but can fit into there's??? Skal may not ever be a true post up player in the box but in the NBA now, it's all about faceup 4 and 5's who can make a jumpshot. Defensively, he will get stronger and better as he goes. Think about this, would you rather develop Noel or Skal?? I don't think Noel will ever be a good shooter and scorer but Skal has this ability.......

[GOCAT15]

Anthony Davis = Noel + Skal.

But I agree, Skal's upside and potential is much higher than Noels.

[85 Fly]

As bad as Skal played at times, i think his upside and ability to come on in the end kept him in the draft. Being out of competition his senior year played a role in this and who knows, perhaps many scouts just felt that Skal really didn't fit into Cal's scheme but can fit into there's??? Skal may not ever be a true post up player in the box but in the NBA now, it's all about faceup 4 and 5's who can make a jumpshot. Defensively, he will get stronger and better as he goes. Think about this, would you rather develop Noel or Skal?? I don't think Noel will ever be a good shooter and scorer but Skal has this ability.......

Great optimisim JJ but I still hope for the King fans that Vlade is not lookin at it the same way you are!-Lol

[J.Jennings]

Great optimisim JJ but I still hope for the King fans that Vlade is not lookin at it the same way you are!-Lol

Well im hoping Vlade gives us Celtics fans what we want, COUSINS lol lol lol.. Still, as much as i like Cousins, Drummond,Biyombo,and Whiteside are free agents and Boston got plenty of cap room. The C's could add Harrison Barnes for scoring on the wing and keep all our draft picks....Love Demarcus but his value to Celtics not what it was because now we holding the cards lol lol lol

[J.Jennings]

Great optimisim JJ but I still hope for the King fans that Vlade is not lookin at it the same way you are!-Lol

Skal going to be fine, that mean streak we started seeing at the end of the season will serve him well unless he gets that first big paycheck and stops working. .....