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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 2561529, member: 285"]
I know this is a little bit arbitrary, but I feel like there is about a 10% chance that the result of his foray into the G League is that he gets drafted higher next year than he would have next year after a year of college.

If he goes into the G league and absolutely dominates than I suppose he may improve his draft lot, but we all know that the NBA drafts on potential.    The more they see you in situations akin to what you are going to be in in the league the better a handle they get on what your ultimate upside is and the less uncertainty there is around that upside.    I suppose it is possible that he is one of the  15% or so guys that are truly studs and seeing more of him reveals that, but more likely he is one of the other 85% that turns out to just be another guy.

The competition in the G league is going to be tougher, more mature and probably better.    Given his young age and relative lack of physical maturity, the less likely it is that he is able to dominate and shine in that that environment as opposed to a college environment where his competition is less likely to be stack up favorably against him.   Also in college he is more likely to be the best player on his team and to be "featured".

Just seems to me that he stands a better chance of shining in college than he does in the G League and there was a greater likelihood of his getting drafted higher as one and done than as a G league alum.   I guess we'll see what happens.
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