Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 2)

Fwiw, my interpretation was that the door was open to come back. Then I saw 3 replies saying the opposite haha.

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I feel like Iā€™m so used to seeing ā€œentering the draft while maintaining my eligibilityā€ that NOT saying that implies something.

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Smart move on his part. No guarantee that that he hits so many crazy shots next year! Iā€™ll be surprised if he doesnā€™t stay gone.

Really glad we wonā€™t have to play him again. He always played out of his mind against Michigan lol

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The 11W article says heā€™s keeping eligibility

Not a lot to go on either way, but I read ā€œmy focus is fully on the process and taking the necessary steps to become an NBA playerā€ to mean heā€™s not retaining his option to come back. But [shrug].

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Yeah, they edited it to say they confirmed heā€™s maintaining his eligibility. Originally it said his statement said that.

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yet ā€œpotentiallyā€ implies another possible course of action!

That could have meant, despite his intention, not getting drafted, but it seems moot if 11W has explicitly confirmed heā€™s maintaining his eligibility.

Duane please go

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I will contribute to a GoFundMe for an NBA team to draft him and offset his salary

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I read the Wiggins and Washington announcements back to back. Wiggins made it really clear what his intentions wereā€¦NBA if he gets a good evaluation, college if he doesnā€™t. Washingtonā€™s sounded like ā€œIā€™m going to focus on the draft and Iā€™m all inā€¦see ya OSUā€

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Donā€™t know why this one wasnā€™t as obvious to everyone else here.

My guy was putting up 20+ shots all the time

Iā€™ll believe heā€™s serious about leaving if he makes the people at his pro day workout wear Michigan jerseys.

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Sounds to me Washington is testing the waters. When someone says to potentially make my dream come true. That isnā€™t 100% all in.

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Can he talk EJ into it too

Ends any hope for Illinois fans who were thinking he might return

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The new hope is that Miller might return :face_with_monocle:

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if they donā€™t land TyTy and/or Kofi bounces, Miller could take half the shots for Illinois. Curbelo is not a scoring threat. But has a guy ever withdrawn from the portal without a coaching change?