Report: Bradley to Stay in Draft
According to Fox Sports senior basketball writer Jeff Goodman, Avery Bradley will keep his name in the NBA Draft instead of returning to school.
No major surprise on this, especially given the rumors that Joseph and Bradley weren't exactly planning on reuniting.
If the report is true, Bradley's departure may slightly hurt the Texas defense, but Joseph is an excellent perimeter defender and better shooter and ballhandler than Bradley. Since Joseph can run the point, his addition may end up being a net upgrade over Bradley and that is not a knock on the now-former Longhorn.
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Good luck Avery. We'll be watching you in the NBA from the Forty.
"Football's so important in Texas. On the West Coast, it's a social. On the East Coast, it's a culture. Here, it's a religion."
-- Major Applewhite
Or CBA, as it may be
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
by burntorangehorn on Apr 29, 2010 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Best of everything to you Avery!
I have no doubt you will be drafted and make a significant impact in the league. Your work ethic alone assures me of that.
And this nonsense about Avery and Cory not getting along is just that…NONSENSE! They are friends and would have played very well together along with Tristan. There is absolutely NO TRUTH to the rumors of them not being on good terms. I asked Avery myself. No truth whatsoever!
I asked him what his honest opinion was of his time at UT. He said he loved the school, loved the team and has no ill will toward Barnes or any of the coaches. He said he feels in his heart he is NBA ready and made the decision to leave based on that and nothing else. Everything else is BullS%$^! And those are his words not mine!
by Misante Owens on Apr 30, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think he's NBA-ready
but I sure wouldn’t turn down the guaranteed money if I were in his shoes… good luck Avery.
I agree with you
But it’s been obvious since midseason that Bradley was a mid-first rounder on all the projections. That may not qualify as lottery, but it’ll net a nice contract and a guarantee.
It’s hard to lose somebody after just a year or two, but we have to be realistic: You go to college to prepare for life, and if life had been willing to pay me $75,000 (probably $225,000 in today’s economy) to leave college early, I’d have been out the door of the Journalism Building so fast . . . You get the point.
Good decision for Bradley
Can’t turn down the $$$, especially if you are going in the first round. Too bad we are replacing fresh with fresh these days!
good luck and follow your dreams kid
i missed the point when i commented after he first entered
it doesn’t matter what i think or any of us thing is the best path
in the end he’s following what he’s sought to do his entire life
and while there are probably better ways to get there
nothing is promised
so good luck to him
Good luck I guess, but...
…it sure seems like he’s making a big mistake, IMO. Granted, I don’t watch the NBA anymore, and haven’t for years, but he really doesn’t look like an NBA-quality player yet. It’d be a shame if he ended up not making it because he jumped too early.
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
by burntorangehorn on Apr 29, 2010 4:25 PM CDT reply actions
He's projected somewhere between mid-first round to mid-lottery
Dude will get drafted.
Other Receiving Votes: Oklahoma
by pleaseplaykindle on Apr 29, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Sure, but they don't always stick for long
Although I don’t think I’ve seen any serious mention of him as a potential lottery pick. How many teams were eligible for the lottery this year?
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
by burntorangehorn on Apr 29, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I dunno
but just between you and me Avery wouldn’t be on my list if I had a lottery pick. Bye Avery, good luck!
"You've got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket - you might have caught a fish" -- Darrell Royal
by SpiritOfTheFedora on Apr 29, 2010 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Any team that doesn't make the playoffs is in the lottery.
And I think you’re right about him being a lottery pick — that was earlier in the season. I think he hit a wall about midway through and couldn’t get over it.
Also, I think it might have been Damion James I was thinking of as closer to the lottery. He’s projected by nbadraft.net to go #16 to the Timberwolves.
Other Receiving Votes: Oklahoma
by pleaseplaykindle on Apr 29, 2010 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Any team that doesn’t make the playoffs is in the lottery.
So like four teams then, right? (rimshot)
I’d be thrilled if James went around there. He was a hard worker, whatever his struggles in leading the team.
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
by burntorangehorn on Apr 30, 2010 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions
He’s projected late lottery to mid first round. Not a bad spot to be in if you ask me. I have no doubt he’ll be drafted and go on to have a successful career in the NBA. His work ethic, drive and determination alone will make him a fierce competitor. Mark my words and pay close attention…one year will make the difference!
All the Insiders on ESPN say...
He is polarizing amongst GMs meaning he could go mid first round to sliding to the second round. The concern is not that he gets drafted, its is he ready.
The NBA is way different than the NFL. In the NFL, College players are silly to turn around BIG guaranteed money of getting drafted early as well as development is easier with BIGGER rosters to provide more support.
However in the NBA, the guaranteed money is not as great and several first round picks find themselves out of the league WITHIN A YEAR OR TWO of being drafted!!!
The NBA/College analyst talked much more about the 2nd CONTRACT in the NBA being the most important as there CBA is much different than the NFL where Rookies get PAID better than a lot of Vets.
Avery could easily flounder in the League without a Polished game. His athleticism isnt going to fade, but he NEED a more rounded Offensive game (Shooting %, AST to TO) to last in the League!
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