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[QUOTE="Jasoncuse, post: 1727009, member: 470"]
One thing we need to consider is, what is Malachi's ceiling? Is he close to it right now, or can he get much, much better? A kid like Ennis was already near his ceiling as a freshman, and it made a ton of sense for him to strike while his iron was hot.

IMO, I think Malachi is closer to Ennis than he is McCullough or Grant, for example. Those two were still very raw when they left and could've really improved their stock. Mal can and will get more consistent, can and will improve his shooting %'s, should get stronger and fill out a bit, but he's already a very good player. Without elite athleticism or leaping ability, Malachi is probably closer to his full potential than most freshmen. That leads me to wonder that if he is going be a 1st round pick this year, he'd probably be better off leaving for that. I see the though that he could jump from 27 to 7, for example, in next year's draft. I don't see it. I could see him sneaking into the lottery next year if he really solidifies his game, say 18+ppg, 3-4 apg, 40% from 3, 45%+ from the floor, 80% from the line, and gets a little stronger, but a lot has to go right for him.

Of course, I sure hope he stays, works his tail off to be that 18-20ppg scorer, 1st team All-ACC, possible All-American and 2017 lottery pick. That's all possible, let's hope he feels the same.
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