.000001% Chance Oden/Durant Might Stay In School

Jeff, you’re not going to get many comments to this posting. Your reasoning’s too solid.

I’m just glad Jeff finally said it. There’s no way they aren’t both coming out, neither comes from an affluent family, unlike Noah, for example, and neither has really spent enough time as the BMOC to relish the campus experience enough. The opportunity to go to the next level while simultaneously massively upgrading both their and their family’s quality of life for the foreseeable future is way too enticing for someone in their position.

Of course they’ll come out. No one turns down lifetime financial security. It’ just posturing. In Durant’s case, he may be angling for a promise.

Jeff, givin your history of pridictions, I’m am now more than a bit nervous :’( ;)

With Oden i understand why he is talking about staying. He is a good student, he likes school…I am sure he loves basketball, but he actually likes school and is smart. He has always talked about going to college, before they even made the rule i believe…he likes school period.

I think with durant the answer is of course he will come out, but he cant say that as Jeff said, because he doesnt want people to know, dont want people bsing him, etc….

I like the argument I heard from someone on EEI today.

“Hey, Oden or Durant might look at what teams are in line for these high draft picks and say ‘I don’t think I want to go there, I may wait til next year’”

Sure, pass up the rookie contract, pass on getting the hat from Stern on Draft Night, the eight figure Nike contract… Next year maybe the Lakers will have the first pick!

Yeah, the curse of being a No. 1 or 2 overall pick is that you are almost certainly going to a bad team, no matter what year you come out.

I gotta agree with you Siggy. If I’m the potential number one, I might just take a look at who will be at the top of the draft after the lottery drawing. Look at the coaching and organization. This is a 4-5 year commitment even with the money. Some people might just decide they can wait until next year rather than go to a bad situation.

Nah, Take the money and run! 8)

At this point both players are making the right decision to not be a distraction for their team. The minute 1 or both of these players mention anything about the NBA, the media will be all over them. The player will be a complete distraction to each respective team making a run for the title. You have to respect that they don’t pull a Tiki Barber and say they are moving on halfway into the season. It would only cause negativity for them to say they are planning to go to the NBA. Nothing good can come out of it. Might as well wait till the season is over. Nothing will make their situation better by saying they are going to the NBA now versus saying it 2 months from now. They are both going to the NBA, no doubt

I am 100% certain that Oden will be declaring for the NBA draft. You can take that to the bank!

I’m a big Syracuse men’s b-ball fan and I can remember the same stuff written about Carmelo a few years ago. There were little hints dropped by his teammates, friends, family that he might stay in school for another year and that he loved his classes, campus life, etc… and look what happened, he went number three in a loaded lotto draft. Sure he did win a championship but if Durant’s and Oden’s teams go deep in the tourny and barring injury those two will come out just like ’Melo did.

Everything is speculation at this point so let’s dream and have some fun.
Oden stays in school another year, we get the 1st pick and take Durant. The following year Oden comes out and we get lucky by jumping ahead in the lottery and also end up with Oden. It’s possible. Of course Paul will have to be traded to a contender so that he doesn’t grow old waiting for the team to mature. Of course while we’re dreaming, let’s have either Oden or Durant have the impact of a Magic or Bird and we’re great right away. What the heck, nobody knows the future.

But Oden will NOT be staying in school another year.

Besides, we could always trade for Mepmhis’ pick and hope that we end up with the 1-2 picks ;D

  Both are coming out. The Voice of Reason will demand it. Taking a chance on a career ending injury whether BBall related, car accident or falling downstairs insists you come out. Even the dumbest agent will sell the fear factor of injury. And of course will say " You can always go back to class, even in a wheelchair, but you wont make the nba with just a ruined knee".

I agree. But there is still achance it could happen, look at Noah. It is different circumstances, but you never know.

By the way, how great is the 1 year in college basketball rule. Did it revive college basketball or what??

"I agree. But there is still achance it could happen, look at Noah. It is different circumstances, but you never know. "

Not with Oden. And I doubt with Durant.

“By the way, how great is the 1 year in college basketball rule. Did it revive college basketball or what??”

Nope, I think the rule sucks. They should either make it 2 years (like college football) or no college requirements at all.

If they see Doc Rivers as their next coach…..that might make anybody want to stay in school.

“If they see Doc Rivers as their next coach…..that might make anybody want to stay in school.”

ahahahahaha I forgot to take that into consideration.