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[QUOTE="Hopkins16, post: 4599664, member: 3893"]
I hope he returns not just for the team's sake but for him to truly be prepared/ready for an NBA career. I mean a real career like Wes, Coleman, Douglas etc., not drafted on potential and get that first contract, bounce around the G League and/or NBA teams and be out of the league when the rookie contract ends or shortly thereafter (Malachi, Lydon, McCullough - all first rounders).  He should aim for a decent NIL and continue to work on getting stronger and grow his point guard skills as this is his first year playing and learning the position. It's very risky being drafted on potential ( very late first round or second) and I feel like these kids just don't have enough respect for how difficult it is to be a complete NBA player.  We've all seen very talented players struggle to make that last man on the bench spot. We've seen guys have good games in the G League and get called up and still only get a few minutes if any at all, and a majority end up eventually over seas. Right now Judah is the prototype of the player I described but could be much more with another season of learning and growth at SU.  And no, he can't just learn those things on the go and get paid in the league.  It's not that easy battling and competing with experienced, mature and physically ready players who have been struggling to get on an NBA bench for years. You can go back a few years and look at players comparable to Judah who were drafted on potential in the second round and you'll see that most of them are overseas or knocking about in the G League.
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