Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Fly Rodder, post: 2045745, member: 2133"] It's silly to make a long career in the NBA the measuring stick for staying or going. It's incredibly difficult to get a contract in the NBA. It's insanely difficult to stick in the NBA. You can get a degree at any time. Eight to eighty, lame, sick, or crazy. It's never a bad choice to be drafted in the 1st round for the NBA vs. staying college. Actually coming back for this season with about the same draft spot probably made Lydon another 35% since the rookie wage scale for 17-18 went up quite a bit from 16-17.If Lydon is picked at 19th, his rookie salary for three years totals ~$5.75m. The average college graduate median salary is ~$50k. With out factoring in inflation or raises (which considering the last 20-30 years are just about tied to inflation), it'll take him 115 years after graduating to earn $5.75m. Edited to add that I inadvertently included the third year option in the salary total. [/QUOTE]