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Now, here's what this means.
Most likely, nothing.
Every indication we have gotten has been that Swanigan would return to Purdue next season and it should be kept in mind that this is a unique case, because he and Roosevelt Barnes have unparalleled savvy about them when it comes to this stuff and money is no object.They're almost certainly not going to do anything rash.
But like we've been telling you for weeks, this is procedural, with no downside at all. You will see tons of kids declare for the draft, many of them with no intention of going - or no chances to get drafted if they do. It's just an opportunity with no downside for either side.
For the players, these workouts are great experiences and great competition, akin to the USA Basketball stuff some of Purdue's guys have done, only shorter.
For the franchises, what's the harm, aside from cluttering up your immediate draft prep, in bringing in some underclassmen for a close early evaluation, as a baseline for future evaulations?
There's no downside, and the kids who have no chance to get drafted aren't gonna get invited to stuff, which might be a positive thing for a lot of these guys, generally speaking. Sometimes players benefit from being told they're not good enough for this or that.
Swanigan is going to get drafted one day, I'm quite certain and a lot of people are quite certain. This season was not a straight line for him from an adjustment perspective, but the worst is most likely over and he's in a great position to be an outstanding player at Purdue should he return.
As for this declaration for the NBA, Swanigan's recruitment was a business decision and so is this. WIth these new rules, it's just good business.
Fact is, every halfway decent player in college basketball should do the same thing.
Now, here's what this means.
Most likely, nothing.
Every indication we have gotten has been that Swanigan would return to Purdue next season and it should be kept in mind that this is a unique case, because he and Roosevelt Barnes have unparalleled savvy about them when it comes to this stuff and money is no object.They're almost certainly not going to do anything rash.
But like we've been telling you for weeks, this is procedural, with no downside at all. You will see tons of kids declare for the draft, many of them with no intention of going - or no chances to get drafted if they do. It's just an opportunity with no downside for either side.
For the players, these workouts are great experiences and great competition, akin to the USA Basketball stuff some of Purdue's guys have done, only shorter.
For the franchises, what's the harm, aside from cluttering up your immediate draft prep, in bringing in some underclassmen for a close early evaluation, as a baseline for future evaulations?
There's no downside, and the kids who have no chance to get drafted aren't gonna get invited to stuff, which might be a positive thing for a lot of these guys, generally speaking. Sometimes players benefit from being told they're not good enough for this or that.
Swanigan is going to get drafted one day, I'm quite certain and a lot of people are quite certain. This season was not a straight line for him from an adjustment perspective, but the worst is most likely over and he's in a great position to be an outstanding player at Purdue should he return.
As for this declaration for the NBA, Swanigan's recruitment was a business decision and so is this. WIth these new rules, it's just good business.
Fact is, every halfway decent player in college basketball should do the same thing.
