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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 1015800, member: 874"]
I agree he needs to base things on what he's hearing, I don't think that was ever the debate.  From what has been reported, he's hearing late first round, which is too close to take a chance on because of how easily it can become early second round.

I don't agree he would help a team right away.  I don't think he would see much time on the court, he's too offensively challenged.  When Warrick was in the league (a similar player athletically and in body type), he could at least keep defenders honest with a midrange jump shot to go with a very good post game.  Grant has neither.  A team isn't going to put him on the floor for a fast break here and there.  His other skills aren't good enough to make up for his lack of offensive skills at this point.

People talk about jumping to the NBA with it's guarantees versus the uncertainty of staying in college.  What about the guarantees of being a starter, getting 35+ minutes per game, being a focal point of the offense, and playing for a coach he knows is respected in the basketball community, if he stays in college?  This is in contrast with getting drafted late in the first round not knowing if he'll get any playing time in the NBA or go to the D-league and play for a coach he knows nothing about.

The assistant GM in the article knows more than either one of us about how all of this works, and thinks it wold be better for him to stay.
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