re: Report: Jordan Mickey will enter the NBA Draft

quote:

---

I may get criticized for saying this, but it's a wiser decision than I and most others are willing to admit.

He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA, and LSU doesn't have the depth to give him any reps at the 3. Frankly, he probably regrets not leaving last season as his stock was higher.

I wish him the best and will admire him taking a leap of faith choosing Jones and LSU over his multiple offers. In the big picture he's made it trendy for blue chips to go to LSU over traditional powers

---

It's a bad decision because he could actually develop a mid range game if he stayed for another year or two. If he wants to have longevity in the NBA, he needs to add to his game. Obviously his size will be an issue regardless of how long he stays, but he can have a solid career in the NBA if he develops a mid range jumpshot. I don't think he'll ever be a starter, but he can give a team solid minutes off the bench if he develops a shot. At this point, he's just an undersized rim protector that won't be able to protect the rim against bigger, more versatile forwards.

Beyond that, why not get your degree while you have the opportunity? Basketball just may not be his career path, so instead of hopping around Europe from paycheck to paycheck for a few years, why not develop as a basketball player and take advantage of the free education? From the outside looking in, he's not getting very good advice from his inner circle.