It's really not though. General consensus that I've noticed has been that most players should leave.
I've been all in on our recent guys leaving early. Lydon should go if he wants to and is guaranteed a 1st rounder but he's not even close to being ready and displays absolutely nothing that makes me believe he can ever get out of the D-League.
He's a beta and soft mentally/physically.
He's tall and can shoot. Rebounding is ok.
He needs to work on his handle, body and mentality. That's a lot of things to work on.
He's not Mali, Dion or MCW in terms of talent.
He's not Ennis or Flynn in terms of striking while the iron is hot.
He's not McCullough in terms of needing money.
Whether another year in college helps his draft stock or professional longevity obviously remains to be seen.
Some good analysis in this thread.
Bottom line: Lydon was a work horse...and playing every minute of almost every game may have taken a toll on him.
No question he has room for improvement especially in ball handling and strength.
Being more aggressive just may not suit him and you can't change someone's personality.
A lot of guys strike while the iron is hot and take NBA money.
But they may not realize they're making a life-determining choice.
Getting a few million now versus a better possibility of having an NBA career.
Can't knock someone for taking big money offer.
But I agree that a player in that situation who believes in his ability and knows he needs to improve can make things much better for himself by staying another year.
And, yes, for the Orange that means Tyler Lydon.
Hoping he's back to combine with Tyus Battle for a great inside/out combo.
Then there's just that little matter of a point guard.
