I hope Malachi doesn't regret his decision now

[JOC44]

No idea if he will be Sacramento the entire year...if he buys a house he needs to buy furniture and it is way to easy for friends and family to freeload. Get an apartment on a short term lease, rent much of your furniture, invest a minimum of 40% of your gross income... he'll thank me in 10 years.

I hope you mean 40% of his net income. Malachi's effective tax rate will be over 50% of his gross income. If he invested 40% of his gross income, he'd have to live in a van down by the river.

 

[dasher]

More like low 2's with the 3rd year being optional . Which is literally in the thousands after taxes. But if he gets that extension it was a damn good decision. He has to prove himself for the big contract .

You aren't debating whether he did the right thing or not, are you? That was decided last night. He did the right thing. 2 million in the bank is a nice way to start life as a 22 or 23 year old if it comes to that.

 

[TexanMark]

I hope you mean 40% of his net income. Malachi's effective tax rate will be over 50% of his gross income. If he invested 40% of his gross income, he'd have to live in a van down by the river.

Nah...I expect he would be left with $150k for living expenses

 

[chugg21]

Chad Ford on the 2017 draft...
"Clearly the numbers are there. But how about the quality? Yes, that, too. I think only Simmons and Ingram would've cracked the top 10 in 2017. That's impressive."

But sure, Malachi was definitely going in the lotto next year.

 

[Cusefan78]

he was not overcome with emotion, he looked like he just found out his unit was being sent to the front and he was on point.

he barely hugged his mom, who also wasn't overcome with joy...and his whole table also seemed a little sticker shocked.

that French dude who sat there and cried...he was overcome.

G, he was super excited.

Mal had a look of ...oh shlit, what I do??

Totally agree. That was not the I won the lottery look.

 

[djcon57]

That and they don't care that much if it doesn't.

Nope, don't see any GoFundMe's out there to pay Kris Joseph's bills these days.

 

[AirForceOrange]

Read an article about Sacramento's draft and they had a quote from Mal...it sounded like he was a bit disappointed he didn't go higher in the draft. Just curious what he was told and heard as most of the mock drafts I saw had him in the 19-22 range...

 

[Briancuse]

we act as if another year at SU significantly changes the odds of getting a 2nd nba contract

the stay in school crowd just assumes it would happen

And the leave after one year assumes that it won't.

 

[Briancuse]

Chad Ford on the 2017 draft...
"Clearly the numbers are there. But how about the quality? Yes, that, too. I think only Simmons and Ingram would've cracked the top 10 in 2017. That's impressive."

But sure, Malachi was definitely going in the lotto next year.

I love it how people are saying how loaded next years draft is, when no one actually knows that. Are we seriously still taking Chad Ford seriously?

 

[kirbivore]

"Boogie Cousins, it's YOUR turn to empty the dishwasher! I did it yesterday!" -Mal

The Mad Real World

 

[chugg21]

I love it how people are saying how loaded next years draft is, when no one actually knows that. Are we seriously still taking Chad Ford seriously?

Who do you suppose is a better source? Guy is certainly more informed than any of us sitting on this board are. Think there was always a consensus that 2014 was the monster class, 2015 was real good, 2016 was weak and 2017 is another monster.

 

[Fly Rodder]

And the leave after one year assumes that it won't.

There is a ton more evidence that players who return to school and aren't drafted lose value in the following draft(s) than those that are tweeners who return and improve their position significantly.

 

[Briancuse]

Who do you suppose is a better source? Guy is certainly more informed than any of us sitting on this board are. Think there was always a consensus that 2014 was the monster class, 2015 was real good, 2016 was weak and 2017 is another monster.

Chad Ford is a clown, he is wrong more often than not.

 

[Briancuse]

There is a ton more evidence that players who return to school and aren't drafted lose value in the following draft(s) than those that are tweeners who return and improve their position significantly.

Tell that to Kris Dunn and Buddy Hield.

 

[br801]

I love it how people are saying how loaded next years draft is, when no one actually knows that. Are we seriously still taking Chad Ford seriously?

There are only two things about the draft I know for sure:
1. No one really knows anything
2. Some people know far less than others

 

[AirForceOrange]

Chad Ford is a clown, he is wrong more often than not.

Even if he is, he is probably getting paid rather well to be a clown...

 

[chugg21]

Chad Ford is a clown, he is wrong more often than not.

And who's more accurate? You? He's certainly more accurate that DraftExpress or NBADraft.net seem to be. Think DraftExpress got 5 picks right after the 1st 2 that were given, Ford crushed them.

 

[dasher]

Chad Ford is a clown, he is wrong more often than not.

That is part of the business. He is wrong a lot because teams change their minds a lot. Doesn't make him a clown. He is clued in to what is going on.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Tell that to Kris Dunn and Buddy Hield.

You play the lottery, don't you? Think statistics are for chumps?

Dunn was a potential lottery pick last year, and would have gone int he 1st round two years ago, but wasn't because of injuries.

For every Buddy Hield, there're five Melo Trimbles or guys that won't ever sniff the NBA even after a good senior year. Scouts, despite what you think, aren't stupid. They're not fooled just because a 24 year old quasi NBA talent can beat up inferior D1 players. They can spot talent.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Francis made a good point on Twitter. Mal could have came back and showed that he was the third best NBA prospect on the team next year, then what?

 

[OttoMets]

The other part is that instead of being a college all american on the cover of magazines and featured on the highlight shows he is joining a team with 2 of the surliest team "superstars" in the league and is in the no mans land of Sacramento. Hey who knew Caron Butler, Kosta Koufas and Rudy Gay were still in the league? At least his head coach just got fired by Memphis (OK...cheap shot since the guy did win 50 games and go to the playoffs 3 straight years).

Nice, made me laugh out loud.

Think of your worst colleague...then be grateful that your worst colleague isn't DaMarcus Cousins.

 

[Briancuse]

Francis made a good point on Twitter. Mal could have came back and showed that he was the third best NBA prospect on the team next year, then what?

He could have been, and still been a lottery pick. Lydon if he came out this year would have been a better prospect, who knows what Battle does, maybe he really loves college and decides to stay for a couple of years. Malachi could have come back put up the same numbers he did last year, and been drafted higher.

 

[HOFCeluck]

He could have been, and still been a lottery pick. Lydon if he came out this year would have been a better prospect, who knows what Battle does, maybe he really loves college and decides to stay for a couple of years. Malachi could have come back put up the same numbers he did last year, and been drafted higher.

..or not.

Maybe there are risks with both, and you hope that kids make the best decision for themselves.

 

[Cuse'91]

MR hedged his bet and chose a path...
Could he have returned to lead SU to a NC while scoring 20points/game and getting picked in the Top 10? Sure, or lost a year and gone exactly in the same draft position a year from now, maybe even torn an acl in November as well...

 

[Jasoncuse]

Malachi can turn into a 10x All-Star and people will stay say he made the wrong decision. It doesn't matter what any of us think about his situation. He made the best decision for him and his family, and that's all that matters. If he washes out, this is probably still the best decision he could've made. Next year wasn't guaranteed and who knows what could've happened if he returned and exposed himself to more scrutiny/injury for no pay. He's got himself a nice contract coming now, and with some further work and dedication can turn that into a much bigger deal in a few years.

I say good for him, and I really, really hope he does well. He was a joy to watch this year, even with his inconsistencies, and gave us all one of the best performances in an Orange uniform against UVA. For that, every single one of us should be grateful and wish him the best. Syracuse and Malachi got as much out of each other as they could, so his one year really worked out well for both. Good job Mali.