How does the Coli feel about the NBA draft and stash policy?

[THE MACHINE]

What do you guys think of this? It definitely makes the draft less impactful player wise, but it can help keep the books clean. I'm not a big fan of this since all we hear is about how the league is lacking talent. But instead of drafting more polished college seniors, they go overseas and draft foreigners and keep them there for years. Should players out of high school even go to college to play ball? Or go get that money overseas and still get drafted. Brehs are paying dues by getting pimped out in college, only to have GMs look right past them on draft night. They act like all overseas leagues are better than college bball in the major divisions.

For years, the term “draft and stash” in the NBA described the concept of simply selecting a European prospect in the Draft to one day have him realize his true basketball potential in the League.

Today, the concept of teams developing talent overseas is still as prominent as ever, but many are starting to utilize the tactic in a different light. Teams have been drafting American-born players in the second round and mutually agreeing for the player to play overseas for his first professional season.

The practice stems from two principles. First, an NBA team usually selects a player in the second round who they foresee developing a specific elite skill—usually rebounding, defense or rim protection. Secondly, teams aren’t too interested in paying a 20-something-year-old NBA money to improve his skills while ironing out the rest of his game in the D-League.

The financial aspects make sense. Why should an NBA team pay an unproven player the league minimum—this year it’s $490,180—to play in the D-League with teammates who make around $25,000 on the season? If you’re a rookie, why should you be entrapped by the NBA team that owns your Draft rights if you can command lucrative contracts overseas and face tougher competition as well?

European contracts are almost always entirely guaranteed and commonly include enticing stipends and luxuries such as TV packages, lavish condos, cars and meal plans. And while these young players have to overcome obstacles like having to watch Breaking Bad over Slingbox and communicating with their families via Skype, their living situations are very ideal.

 

[KOBE]

It's helping the game grow worldwide and it's smart tactic for when you already have too many players on your roster and don't need to keep around a rookie that might never develop.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Some cases the players have contracts overseas and have to wait a few years before they can come.

In some cases like for the Celtics last night, they had a bunch of draft picks but only so many available roster spots so 2 or 3 of the guys will be stashed in Europe or another league

 

[PortCityProphet]

I personally think the nba draft should be 1 round.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Davis Bertans finally coming over

Spurs stashed Manu for 4 years before they brought him over

 

[ryderldb]

No issue with it. It's a good way to develop a young player without taking up a roster spot.

 

[FAH1223]

Tomas Satoransky come to the Wizards kiddo

Played better than Hezonja in Barca

 

[ISO]

The league isn't lacking talent only say that...

I personally don't have a problem with it there's so much talent around the world and international prospects who are better than domestic players.

I rather take a chance on a Thon Maker or Zhou Qi then draft a dude like Perry Ellis who has no chance. It's not like most of these second round picks stay in the league regardless.

 

[FaTaL]

College players unhappy with their selection should be allowed to return to college if they don't hire a agent

 

[Mr swag]

It's helping the game grow worldwide and it's smart tactic for when you already have too many players on your roster and don't need to keep around a rookie that might never develop.

Some teams draft players with zero intentions of EVER bringing them over. Wizards have done this 3 times