Brandon Sampson

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Good riddens

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Le-sigh

WTF is a “riddens”?

Yep he’s in Florida right now training for the draft.

Meh, no big loss imo... We'll have better players for his position next year anyways honestly, I have faith in WW to find someone to fill that scholarship well

Absolutely nothing against Sampson IMO don't think he's ready but... guess that opens another spot for a Juco player.

I've heard he's staying.

Well, people will be angry because this is a systemic problem in all LSU sports. There is ZERO reason Brandon Sampson should go Pro. He's a role player. I want him back because when he's hot, he can score 20 and he's athletic as Hell. He is entirely too inconsistent to sniff the NBA, I would be shocked if he even contributes in the G League until a few years from now.

If a guy like Sampson comes back, if just gives you that much more depth. You have guards of Waters, Edwards, Smart, Sampson, Mays...that is perhaps one of the best 5 guard rotation in the country. Programs like Kentucky and Duke can't even really go 5-deep because of the attrition. Hell, most the year Duke only went 7-8 deep, same with Virginia. It's just a shame that Sampson would rather bolt as soon as possible than try and compete for a program changing year.

All my opinion.

I was afraid of that . He’s been a bit of a malcontent since the injury. At practice he drove the stafff crazy being so lazy away from the ball. He never grasped the movement Wade demands in his sets. He could def play overseas with his skill set.

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if he can make $80k-$250k+

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In the G league, $20k a year is standard. Of course, two way contracts up the salary. In Europe, yes, some bigger money can be made, but the player must be a high performance asset.

I don't think Brandon Sampson is very close to being a high performance asset in the G league or Euro league.

Brandon's upside has not been displayed nearly as much Tim Quarterman's was in college. Quarterman did show a few flashes of brilliance during his stay at LSU. Brandon has not come close to showing that.

And Brandon is not even close to the same level as Antonio Blakeney, who was just named G league rookie of the year. And, being rookie of the year doesn't automatically mean the player is moving up permanently to the NBA.

So, Brandon has great examples from former LSU players to guide him.

Wish him the best because he will need it.

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$80k-$250k+ for 4-5 years

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We as a community and culture need to start recognizing the factual financials. I'm guilty of it too, as we say "Oh, he'll go to Europe and make 150k."

Players in the G League make either $19,500 or $25,000 (No idea why those numbers are so specific, but there is an SI article about it). Going to play in the G League is not a glamorous gig unless you realllllly have a chance as a two-way player or sign some 10-day contracts. Also, the G League is VERY offensive, some of those scores are like 130-125 on a regular basis. Averaging 15 points isn't even that big of a deal. I just really don't know if Sampson has developed enough of the mental game to make it.

As for overseas, I believe Sampson could land in a mid-tier league. Something where it is a mix of lesser known College players, old vets, and players from that country. I would be willing to bet Sampson would make about 60-70k a year overseas...but is that worth it when you've been born and bred in Baton Rouge and have barely ever left it? Tough thing to do.

Again, all my thoughts...I just think taking a chance growing as a player, getting an education, and improving your skillset is very valuable to a young man's life.