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[QUOTE="OttoinGrotto, post: 2165007, member: 297"]
Returning does and doesn't have to do with his stock dropping.

He could have ridden a wave. Surprise freshman contributor, and his play made the leap the NBA wanted to see from him his sophomore year. Sure, there were some warning signs, but the positives were there and they were real. He could have struck when the iron was hot.

But, he came back, didn't really show improvement as a player (red flag), showed himself to be a headcase (red flag) and was overshadowed by other talents on his team (not a red flag, but not something you want to see from a guy expected to take another leap).

He has none of those question marks to that extent if he leaves as a sophomore. And got a year older. What he did in that year wasn't good in the NBA's eyes and he's a little older now. He doesn't merit the same kind of stock evaluation now.

So, I do think coming back does and doesn't have to do with his stock dropping. He gave the NBA time to doubt him, and he behaved in ways that caused the NBA to doubt him.
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