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RufusCat09
7/29/2021 3:06 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
OUs LONG Driver posted that if he is not drafted he could return.
Where do the rules state this as a fact? I never heard about this rule before.
Please clarify?

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I was under the impression that only applied if they did NOT hire an agent, but I could be wrong on that.
Don't know if this is definitive, but it says, yes, undrafted players can return to college, even if they have had an agent.

https://tinyurl.com/4nfca86d
Even if he goes undrafted there's a slim to none chance that he comes back. Just saying.
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bobcatsquared
7/29/2021 5:34 PM
Nostradamus, any chance your Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets) pick up JP?
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cc-cat
7/29/2021 5:54 PM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
Nostradamus, any chance your Charlotte Bobcats (Hornets) pick up JP?
He and LaMelo could have some great hair days - love to see him here and his name has come up - but Hornets 2nd round picks are very late so hoping he's well off the board.
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Tyler
7/29/2021 7:13 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
The Cavs, who supposedly like Jason very much, are interested in adding more picks.

https://cavaliersnation.com/2021/07/16/report-cavs-are-in... /
Cavs just traded for Ricky Rubio, so it looks like JP won't be landing in Cleveland
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The Optimist
7/29/2021 8:16 PM
Tyler wrote:expand_more
The Cavs, who supposedly like Jason very much, are interested in adding more picks.

https://cavaliersnation.com/2021/07/16/report-cavs-are-in... /
Cavs just traded for Ricky Rubio, so it looks like JP won't be landing in Cleveland
Rubio is 30 so a young PG might not be completely out of the question, although I don’t think they have the picks after 3?
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JSF
7/29/2021 11:07 PM
I've never been so excited for a draft.
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shabamon
7/29/2021 11:24 PM
I've been following mock drafts for months. I have never heard of that guy from Loyola MD.
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ohio9704
7/29/2021 11:25 PM
# 33 to Orlando

Will go to Clippers
Last Edited: 7/29/2021 11:25:45 PM by ohio9704
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cc-cat
7/29/2021 11:28 PM
WOW!!!!!!!! great place to land. fact they traded for him also provides additional protection. just a great opportunity.
Last Edited: 7/29/2021 11:32:03 PM by cc-cat
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shabamon
7/29/2021 11:35 PM
Traded for him and picked over Jared Butler, Sharife Cooper, Miles Mcbride, and Ayo Dosunmo. Respect.
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Jeff McKinney
7/29/2021 11:35 PM
Amazing! Should be guaranteed money in this for Jason! 🙂
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cc-cat
7/29/2021 11:47 PM
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Amazing! Should be guaranteed money in this for Jason! 🙂
33 pick last year got 2 years guaranteed. 34 got 3 year $6 million guaranteed.

i’m guessing he gets the latter. :)
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Jeff McKinney
7/29/2021 11:51 PM
#33 is pretty close to best case scenario for Jason, right?
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Andrew Ruck
7/29/2021 11:53 PM
Let's Go Clippers!!!
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Jeff McKinney
7/29/2021 11:54 PM
Jay Bilas said "he's not a good shooter". I don't understand that. I think it's because his form is unorthodox. But he's a good shooter by his stats.
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shabamon
7/30/2021 12:02 AM
Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
Jay Bilas said "he's not a good shooter". I don't understand that. I think it's because his form is unorthodox. But he's a good shooter by his stats.
Kinda the opposite of that line from Moneyball.

"If he's such a good hitter, why doesn't he hit good?"
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cc-cat
7/30/2021 12:06 AM
Twitter link embedded in article.

https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/ohios-jason-preston-drafted-... /

Clippers sent pick and money (reported to be up to $1.5 million) for Jason. They really wanted him!!!

Note from another article:

Preston’s first notable action with the Clippers will likely be Aug. 9 in Las Vegas, when they face the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks in Summer League action on ESPNU.
Last Edited: 7/30/2021 12:08:23 AM by cc-cat
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TWT
7/30/2021 12:18 AM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
Traded for him and picked over Jared Butler, Sharife Cooper, Miles Mcbride, and Ayo Dosunmo. Respect.
That's a big story and keep in mind this was a deep NBA draft with Jermaine O'Neal level prospects going in the 20's.
Last Edited: 7/30/2021 12:19:27 AM by TWT
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shabamon
7/30/2021 12:21 AM
The Clippers have to be targeting a veteran point guard in free agency. As one of the analysts said earlier, expect a "roulette" of point guards moving in the next month. But I look at the Clippers current roster and I don't see a single point guard of the future.
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TWT
7/30/2021 12:28 AM
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#33 is pretty close to best case scenario for Jason, right?
25-30. The Clippers picked Grimes from Houston #25 and VCU had a player selected at #26. Those are the two highest mid majors taken, unless you are counting the Gonzaga guys which I don't.
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shabamon
7/30/2021 12:32 AM
I don't think they're keeping Grimes. They're finalizing a trade with New York to get Keon Johnson, the guy from Tennessee who set the combine vertical record.

Would be interesting if they did keep Grimes. It looked like he and Preston developed a bit of a chemistry at the combine.

Loyola MD somehow shot a first rounder out of their ass.
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TWT
7/30/2021 12:51 AM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
I don't think they're keeping Grimes. They're finalizing a trade with New York to get Keon Johnson, the guy from Tennessee who set the combine vertical record.

Would be interesting if they did keep Grimes. It looked like he and Preston developed a bit of a chemistry at the combine.

Loyola MD somehow shot a first rounder out of their ass.
Grimes too was a top prospect out of HS so he hardly counts as a mid major draft pick. Loyola MD guy shouldn't have been higher than 50.

Preston couldn't have gone too much higher at 6'4 187 guard out of a mid major program. With a one and done 6'8 physique that's different. Almost all of the American guys taken in the first round had amazing high school pedigree.
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Brian Smith (No, not that one)
7/30/2021 6:20 AM
Awesome! And to a team I don’t hate, so that’s a bonus!
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100%Cat
7/30/2021 8:45 AM
I don't think he could have landed in a much better spot. He's going to a good team, with a solid coach in Ty Lue, a talented roster with a fair chance at some playing time. We're already considering where we will be able to see the Clippers play this coming season, congrats to Jay Preston!
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GoCats105
7/30/2021 9:00 AM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
Jay Bilas said "he's not a good shooter". I don't understand that. I think it's because his form is unorthodox. But he's a good shooter by his stats.
Kinda the opposite of that line from Moneyball.

"If he's such a good hitter, why doesn't he hit good?"
They were saying this last night about almost every player in the draft and it got kind of annoying.

Can't shoot...not a good shooter...

That could be true for some of these guys as it's like they just look at the athleticism and don't even bother to worry about one of the most important aspects of the game. Hasn't Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz taught these guys anything?

But some of the guys that got drafted were good shooters. Were they Steph Curry? No. But Jesus calm down.
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