Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
LSU power forward Naz Reid went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Some draft projections had Reid going late in the 2nd round.

Reid, a freshman from Asbury Park, New Jersey, averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds during the 2018-19 season.

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LesnarF559 months
Yep, he needed 1 more year at LSU and maybe would've been a lottery pick in next years draft. Guess he can play overseas now.
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FournetteForEver759 months
He still getting paid to play over seas.... Glad he came to LSU... And yes i wish he wouldve stayed 1 more year
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Da #1 Stunna59 months
It really still amazes me that in this day and age this still happens. Dumb move. Should have stayed in school.
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stho38159 months
Sucks that he didn't get to hear his name. I'm glad he came to LSU and wish him the best where ever he ends up.
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Vernonbrew2259 months
Absolutely he is a Tiger for life
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idlewatcher59 months
Greed got to him before he was ready. Enjoyed watching him play for us though
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SoulGlo59 months
I'm only a casual basketball observer and I could tell he was too inconsistent for the NBA. I wish him well and hope he has great success, but another year with a real developer and educator like Wade would have netted him millions. I hope young players take notice.
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Dubaitiger59 months
He was very bad in many BB situations, especially down low, back to the basket, making proper, under control moves, footwork and how to use a simple pivot foot he was atrocious, many low post situations. He could shoot a set shot from 3 at times and that is about it. Should have stayed 1-2 more years, then with coaching on his footwork and post moves could have netted him a top 10 pick in 2021 draft.
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Vernonbrew2259 months
Lots if talent but very inconsistent. Should have stayed to hone skills. Will get offers to play in Europe so he should earn 90-95k per year for another 2-5 years. Maybe he will develop more
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LSUfan444459 months
His skills are going to be "honed" much more playing in developmental leagues, where he can get paid (legally) and not have to go to class than he would have playing in the SEC. NO way a year at LSU will better prepare him for the NBA more than a year in almost any professional league.
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SouthernInsanity59 months
Yeah because young players are financially smarter than players before them. Besides, he'll play basketball till he retires AND THEN he can worry about an education for a second career. Yeah, no... if you not a lock 1st round pick then get better in college and get an education to prepare yourself when your million dollar contract to play a game just doesn't happen.
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texastigerr59 months
Maybe, maybe not. But it would actually get him drafted in 2020.
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Tiger Prawn59 months
Staying in college longer and developing worked out pretty well for Buddy Hield.
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rob6259 months
This is what is wrong with this 1 and done philosophy of today. Now this kid has no options for school or work. The NCAA needs to allow kids to return to school if this happens. This is unfortunate but these kids are also exploited by Agents who will tell these kids whatever they want to hear to get them on board with them. The entire situation is horrible.
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LosTigres081059 months
I think they do allow it now. I’m no expert but here’s a link. LINK
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Jones59 months
He can go back to school and pay like us normal people did
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TigerChief1059 months
Adult makes terrible decision fully knowing his stock dropped an astronomical amount and there should just be no consequences? He should just get to go right back into classes and playing at LSU? Well, someone has already filled his roster spot. What do you suggest we do with that guy? Seems like a shitty thing to do to take a completely innocent guys roster spot because someone made a terrible to decision to leave the team and enter the draft.
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Genestealer5559 months
Picked up by Minnesota. Good luck to the young man!
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OU81259 months
Looks and plays like a female
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Ignignot59 months
Fight me
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BassMan6359 months
College athletics is a joke. I would say a large % of these kids coming to play football or basketball do not care about an education. They want to showcase their skills to get to the Pro's. People say well why doesn't the NCAA allow universities to pay these kids. They get a free scholarship which is worth a lot of money. Plus an education. Which can be invaluable. Personally I'd rather there be stricter admission guidelines so that universities could only get kids that want an education and to play a sport. As for these kids who are great athletes, but don't care about an education they just want to play ball.....I say go find a developmental league and make peanuts while you develop. There are so many good kids who deserve a scholarship but never get a chance because they weren't a great athlete. Good but not great. Why are we rewarding these kids who can basically only play a sport and can barely make academic admission requirements. And once he does he has to be helped to make the grade to stay in school. And lets be honest some of these classes they take are a joke. I don't know this young man. I don't know what his academics were. But 1 and done? Why even come to school in the first place. Just go to a developmental league out of high school and hone your skills. Leave college sports for the kids who deserve it. We see this in basketball more so than football. And I know I will hear crap for this. Oh you butt hurt because you weren't good enough. Wrong. I went to school on a scholarship and played ball. And had a 4.0 GPA. And I used to get so pissed at some of the uneducated guys who were there to only play ball. These guys barely could speak a complete sentence. And I know Im gonna hear the race card pulled too. No Im not a racist. I believe in treating everyone fairly. And yes a large majority of the kids Im referring to are black. It is what it is. You look at football teams or basketball teams and there are far more blacks playing than whites. Better athletes in most cases. God blessed them with skills. I want the black kids with smarts that can become doctors or something better after a playing career. And this isn't about black or white. But until universities step back and realize how much time and money they waste on these 1 and done or 2 and done kids or the ones who just don't have the smarts....we will continue to see things as they are today.
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TheBigHurt59 months
Holy wall of text.
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jamboots0859 months
Thank you for the dissertation.
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CanebreakCajun59 months
The way to make sure no one reads your post.... put it in essay form .
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FishinTygah8459 months
He's still got 300k. He'll be fine.
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LSU Coyote59 months
What do you do with 300K?
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goodgrin59 months
Damn, you are a poor mutha and dumb too. 300K doesn't go far for a 19 year old.
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BowDownToLSU59 months
That three bench press hurt him. I know about the KD bench but Naz is no KD. He should have been in the gym , he knew it was coming. #workethic#
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GeauxsomeMeaux59 months
It’s sad, but these kids sometimes get bad advice from people. He really could have benefited by another year in school.
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DVinBR59 months
i bet if they could declare from high school he would have went as well, this is why the NBA wants college for prospectus
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Voodoo_Tiger59 months
i don’t know who was giving him advice, but not once did he look ready for the NBA. The potential was there for sure, but he might, MIGHT, have been a mid/late first rounder if he had stayed one more year.
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LSU Tiger Eyes59 months
Lesson learned ... next!
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Drizzt59 months
These guys make dumb decisions
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