2024 Transfer Portal Thread

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RudyVol said:
I find it absurd to believe a player is going to play somewhere for less money but to each their own.
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Sometimes you take highest offer like dude at University of Washington but what is the team around them? It's not fun playing with a bunch of scrubs and probably a lot of players don't solely want money but also want to play on a good team. Most places don't have the Indiana, UK, Arkansas NIL basketball investment where those schools are totally dependent solely on men's basketball.
 
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RudyVol said:
I find it absurd to believe a player is going to play somewhere for less money but to each their own.
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I’ll work somewhere for less money if I prefer the people, working environment, and work assignment but I’ve worked a long time and haven’t struggled with money for a long time. Not sure what I would have done as a college student? Hopefully Lanier has good family support to help him make his best choice whether or not it’s UT.
 
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RudyVol said:
I find it absurd to believe a player is going to play somewhere for less money but to each their own.
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You're looking at it thru a very myopic lens if that is all you think there is to be considered.

Future earnings effect, state income taxes, job placement and networking, coaching staff experience, team success, roster makeup...those are all things to be considered.

The highest bidder doesn't necessarily correlate to being the best choice, especially for one season.
 
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Thing is if your goal is a real shot at playing professionally, NBA or otherwise. You can’t simply go get paid NIL. You need to think about where you fit in that will get you exposure (playing in March), teammates that can help you win & get better, coaches that can develop you and have connections, and also a school that has top notch facilities & staff.

Players only looking at max dollars aren’t the guys Barnes & staff are looking for. That’s the difference and why if we’re deep into recruiting a player I rarely fret too much about NIL.
 
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If you believe you have a future in the NBA, money is not the driving factor in college. It's A factor, but not the driving factor. The real money is still in the NBA, so you pick a school that allows you to maximize your potential. I believe that to be Tennessee for Chaz, but I have no idea what KY is promising him in terms of role and minutes. I think Barnes has a much more proven product to offer than Pope. KY may be a blueblood program, but nothing has shown Pope is a blueblood coach.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Thing is if your goal is a real shot at playing professionally, NBA or otherwise. You can’t simply go get paid NIL. You need to think about where you fit in that will get you exposure (playing in March), teammates that can help you win & get better, coaches that can develop you and have connections, and also a school that has top notch facilities & staff.

Players only looking at max dollars aren’t the guys Barnes & staff are looking for. That’s the difference and why if we’re deep into recruiting a player I rarely fret too much about NIL.
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This is what teams who don't pay top NIL say to justify and make excuses to feel better about chances.

The argument that a kid can't get PAID top nil and make it to the LEAGUE at Kentucky is absurd (and I hate Kentucky with the best of them)
 
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DocVol said:
This is what teams who don't pay top NIL say to justify and make excuses to feel better about chances.

The argument that a kid can't get PAID top nil and make it to the LEAGUE at Kentucky is absurd (and I hate Kentucky with the best of them)
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Thats why continuing to run with this false narrative “nil vs development” is ridiculous, again our offer is ever changing and very competitive most likely. So this whole argument and premise is just dumb.
 
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RudyVol said:
I find it absurd to believe a player is going to play somewhere for less money but to each their own.
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If you can’t see that just taking the highest bidder in some circumstances isn’t always the best option, then….not sure what else to discuss. Life decisions aren’t always made that way.
 
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RudyVol said:
If UK offers him more $ he will be in blue next year. Respectfully, the Barnes prepping him for the league stuff is total nonsense.
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Those definitive statements by posters truly say a lot. Ah, the aura and psychic powers that some seem to have.
 
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