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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1279282, member: 837"]
First of all, I was making an off-handed remark at the relative importance of academics to kids who are going to be playing professional basketball. I'm not really judging anyone -- in fact, I'd suggest that they are smart to focus on sports if they truly have a professional future in it. But I really don't find it cynical at all to suggest that academics are an afterthought to most big-time professional athletes (i.e. football/basketball most notably). But secondly, these guys get preferred scheduling. I'm not knocking it but they certainly don't have to be taking 8:30 classes if they are scheduling before everyone else.

But, regardless, I honestly don't think you're understanding what I'm saying. The point is this -- there are plenty of us on this board who would turn down $870K today if there was a solid chance that that number doubled or more if you waited a year and worked hard on your craft. I'm not at all saying it's an easy decision nor am I criticizing Grant for it. BUT, the point is making the right decision for your career, not simply the 2014-2016 seasons. I would argue that playing 40 mpg, raising your stock in the draft and entering a professional league as a more polished product is at the very least a viable option which should not be summarily dismissed.
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