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Post by thewalk on Mar 31, 2015 22:29:30 GMT -5
DSR going pro....not a chance...
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Post by friarbrown on Mar 31, 2015 22:35:02 GMT -5
It's a tough decision for Dunn to make. The NBA isn't going anywhere but with his injury history the first two years the temptation is there to strike while the iron is hot. He needs work but he is a NBA talent. I think a lot of guys are just content with getting to the NBA but the trick is to stick and carve out a successful career. Getting that second contract is important and the more ready to play out of the gate Dunn is the higher his chances of having a team be patient with him and allowing him to blossom as a player. Thats when you get that second contract. There are dozens of guys who left too early and bounced from team to team and never really found their niche. If you are a lottery team a team will be more willing to be patient and put you on the floor instead of jerking you from the D-league to the Show and back again. Ricky Ledo is a perfect example and although he wasn't a first round pick he is on the verge of not being in the league much longer if he doesn't start to show more than what he is showing. At the end of the day I hope Dunn makes the best decision for him but selfishly like many of you I hope he comes back, leads us to a better season, and is a top 10 pick next year.
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Post by friarbrown on Mar 31, 2015 22:37:41 GMT -5
DSR going pro....not a chance... Very poor decision. He is a very solid college player but he is far from a NBA prospect. He's small and has a decent shot but he doesn't make anyone around him better and hasn't displayed any of the playmaking skills needed for the next level. European player tops in my eyes.
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Post by thewalk on Apr 1, 2015 8:53:37 GMT -5
DSR....in fairness he's never going to be a first round pick without a kemba walker senior season so he may just want to get the ball rolling. doesn't make much sense to me.
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Post by dex on Apr 4, 2015 9:26:03 GMT -5
digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/ProJo/Dunn’s decision won’t be an easy one Final Four players could fi ll the fi rst round of the NBA Draft By Kevin McNamara Journal Sports Writer When Providence College basketball fans settle in to watch the Final Four on Saturday, they’d be well-served to cheer for breakout performances from what may be the deepest talent pool in recent tournament history. What’s the connection? Kris Dunn. This year’s Final Four — Duke vs. Michigan State, Kentucky vs. Wisconsin — is stocked with players who will be playing in the NBA next season. The top two picks in June’s draft likely will be freshmen big men Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky) and Jahlil Okafor (Duke). Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky) and Justise Winslow (Duke) are certain lottery picks. Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin) is the top senior on the draft board. NBA executives are not allowed to comment publicly on underclassmen, but one scout told The Journal this week that “at least 10” players in the Final Four will be first-round picks, and perhaps more depending on which underclassmen choose to declare for the draft. T h i s f l o o d o f t a l e n t directly affects Dunn’s position on the NBA teams’ draft board. The redshirt sophomore point guard’s run to Big East Player of the Year honors opened scouts’ eyes enough that he’ll clearly land somewhere in the first round if he decides to leave Providence. The question is, how high will he be selected? While Internet mock drafts are often compiled by media members with little insight into the thinking of NBA front offices, Dunn’s name appears anywhere from the last pick in the lottery (14th overall) to the mid-20s on most of the popular lists. The financial difference between those draft positions is dramatic. NBA draftees sign guaranteed two-year deals, which are almost always extended to a third year. The 14th pick in the 2014 draft (T.J. Warren, Suns) will earn $6 million over three years. The 24th pick (Shabazz Napier, Heat) is in line to earn $3.85 million, while the 30th and last pick in the first round (Kyle Anderson, Spurs) will earn $3.4 million. These are all numbers that will be discussed when Dunn, his family and the PC coaching staff meet to discuss the point guard’s future. While putting a guaranteed $3.4 million on hold is a major risk, there is also a belief that if Dunn were to return to college he would be in line for a major financial score. PC would certainly be prepared to market him as a preseason All-American, and if Dunn emerges as the top point guard in the 2016 draft (which is certainly possible), he could be a top-five pick. Last year’s fifth pick (Dante Exum, Jazz) is going to make $11.2 million over three years. Dunn is in no rush to make a stay-or-go decision. He has until April 26 to declare and, under current NCAA rules, once an underclassman submits the official paperwork to the NBA, he forfeits his eligibility and cannot return to school. But how many other underclassmen choose that path will significantly affect Dunn’s draft slot. That brings us back to what is a starry Final Four. In Saturday’s first semifinal, Duke is led by three freshmen (Okafor, Winslow, Tyus Jones) who are all seen as first-rounders. Whether they can lead Mike Krzyzewski’s team past a tough, defense-first group of Michigan State Spartans remains to be seen. The nightcap features a marquee showdown between 38-0 Kentucky and a dangerous Wisconsin team. John Calipari has famously limited the playing time of his top nine all season, but as the NBA scout said, “Kentucky has 10 NBA players, and there’s a good chance seven of them will enter the draft.” Those seven will be pushed by the Badgers’ Kaminsky and fast-rising junior forward Sam Dekker, two other first-round locks. With 10 Final Four players in the first round, at least three with foreign ties slotted in the lottery, a half-dozen one-and-done freshmen (like Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell and Kansas’ Kelly Oubre) and other locks like Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant and Louisville’s Monrezl Harrell, the first round could fill up quickly. Where Dunn fits in that mix is what all of Friartown would love to know.
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Post by thewalk on Apr 6, 2015 12:26:25 GMT -5
not sure what's changed over the last few days but Dunn appears to be dropping....nbadraft.net has him going 28 to the cavs....bleacher report doesn't have him going in the first round with the celts taking taylor from texas at #25....bleacher report could be based on guys who have already or expected to declare and dunn could be 50/50...
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Post by friarbroadcaster on Apr 6, 2015 18:20:43 GMT -5
Many of the underclassmen were expected to declare ahead of the Duke/Kentucky underclassmen this week...knowing they would be overshadowed by the talent coming out this week.
Nothing has changed from what I have been told over the past month.
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Post by dex on Apr 9, 2015 9:38:02 GMT -5
Chad Ford espn
20Kris DunnCOLLEGE: ProvidenceHT: 6-3WT: 180POS: PG
2014-15 STATSPPG 15.6RPG 5.5APG 7.5
Dunn is now in an interesting scrum for the title of best point guard in the draft after Mudiay and Russell come off the board. He's in the same group that includes Notre Dame's Jerian Grant, Murray State's Cameron Payne, Duke's Tyus Jones, Louisville's Terry Rozier and Utah's Delon Wright. Dunn gets the slight nod over the pack right now because of his elite athleticism, his size for the position, and his floor vision. He seems like the most ideal candidate to break out as an NBA player, though his poor decision-making and so-so jumper definitely make him a risk. He's in the 14-to-22 draft range.
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Post by TheInfoMan on Apr 9, 2015 12:02:17 GMT -5
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Post by wtm97 on Apr 9, 2015 12:38:25 GMT -5
Smart move by DSR - solid college player; not sure his game,(ever), translates well to NBA - certainly not now but who knows with another year at G'Town?
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Post by dex on Apr 9, 2015 14:03:30 GMT -5
Right wtm...these threads need some housekeeping, I posted his change of heart two days ago
Smart move and the Hoyas still were pursuing Anthony Collins usf
Hoyas should be pretty good next year when those great frosh become sophs
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Post by TheInfoMan on Apr 9, 2015 14:20:34 GMT -5
these threads need some housekeeping, I posted his change of heart two days ago... Whoops. Sorry to step on your post, I must have missed it in a different thread.
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Post by dex on Apr 9, 2015 14:32:55 GMT -5
Ha Ha we are even oh Man Of Info
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Post by jaf97 on Apr 9, 2015 23:34:33 GMT -5
The Basketball Diary @thebballdiary 24m24 minutes ago Hearing this for a few weeks - Kris Dunn will be a Friar next season. But you never know until how the mind works.
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Post by dex on Apr 13, 2015 15:46:11 GMT -5
I just looked at DraftExpress.Com and they have Kris at No. 14 $ 1,680,000 which is the annual salary for 3 years guaranteed....correct me if the 3 yrs is wrong please. It's a lot of do re mi if one is to believe his rank. However even at 25th it's $ 1,030,000 Back a couple of weeks ago most posters thought he would stay....and I did also. Just wondering what the current thinking is now that most of the declarations have been made by the underclassmen.
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