Nice write up on Charles Matthews
Does anyone think that Matthews entering the lineup next year would've taken significant time from DJ and maybe that played a larger role in him leaving than being fringe 1st round? Maybe it's been addressed before, just wondering. I see all these reports saying how Matthews is by far the most talented kid on roster...
I don't see how it would. Matthews doesn't play the 4. I think Wilson got a guarantee that he was going in the first round and figured the risk of coming back outweighed the potential reward.
Same. I personally wouldn't trust any guarantee, as the draft is too unpredictable. A guy higher on Utah's board might fall to them unexpectedly, at which point Utah isn't going to take Wilson just because they promised him they would. They'll take the player who they think is better. I hope Wilson got good advice when he made his decision, but I didn't really understand it. He's a guy with high upside who had only scratched the surface last year, there was a lot of room for him to improve his draft stock.
School is not exactly rough for these guys if they do not want it to be.
I guess he just wants money now versus a year from now, as another year of improvement like last year would have made him a lottery pick.
It was a head scratcher from a financial standpoint. Only thing that makes sense given the current information is that he wants to be paid THIS year.
I am just going to remember to tell myself to enjoy every minute of his one year here before he declares because he could be the 29th pick in the 2018 draft.
Forgive the newspaper this links to.
Thanks for sharing. Let's hope he stays healthy. Seems like he has a lot of upside.