Lakerman0834
Veteran
Gonna make losing our pick that much worse 
Five-star recruit Thon Maker will declare for early entry into the 2016 NBA draft, which will require a ruling from the NBA to determine his eligibility.
“We believe that Thon has fulfilled the academic requirements to be eligible for the 2016 draft," Edward Smith, Maker's legal guardian, said to Bleacher Report. "He will apply for the 2016 NBA draft and await approval from the NBA.”
“Thon has been the hardest-working and the most astute kid I’ve coached in my 23 years of coaching," Smith continued. "I’m happy to have placed him in the position to have this choice.”
Under NBA rules, players are only draft-eligible if they are at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school.
While off-court concerns will be the big topic for Maker, he also has to prove himself to NBA scouts after seeming to peak early on the showcase circuit. http://pickandroll.com.au/thon-maker-nbpa-mvp-reclassification/
Coming out of the Nike Hoop Summit, ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, citing a report from Paul Biancardi, noted NBA scouts were "not seeing it."
Things did turn around for Maker last July at the Under Armour All-American Camp, with Fraschilla saying he's "never not" seen Maker play hard and calling him a "high lottery pick in 2016."
Maker also won the MVP awards at the 2015 BWB Americas All-Star Game and the 2015 NBPA Top 100 Camp.
The NBA will ultimately decide if Maker is going to be available for teams to draft in June, but he clearly has enough raw talent and upside to be considered among the top-tier players in this year's class.
Five-star recruit Thon Maker will declare for early entry into the 2016 NBA draft, which will require a ruling from the NBA to determine his eligibility.
“We believe that Thon has fulfilled the academic requirements to be eligible for the 2016 draft," Edward Smith, Maker's legal guardian, said to Bleacher Report. "He will apply for the 2016 NBA draft and await approval from the NBA.”
“Thon has been the hardest-working and the most astute kid I’ve coached in my 23 years of coaching," Smith continued. "I’m happy to have placed him in the position to have this choice.”
Under NBA rules, players are only draft-eligible if they are at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school.
While off-court concerns will be the big topic for Maker, he also has to prove himself to NBA scouts after seeming to peak early on the showcase circuit. http://pickandroll.com.au/thon-maker-nbpa-mvp-reclassification/
Coming out of the Nike Hoop Summit, ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, citing a report from Paul Biancardi, noted NBA scouts were "not seeing it."
Things did turn around for Maker last July at the Under Armour All-American Camp, with Fraschilla saying he's "never not" seen Maker play hard and calling him a "high lottery pick in 2016."
Maker also won the MVP awards at the 2015 BWB Americas All-Star Game and the 2015 NBPA Top 100 Camp.
The NBA will ultimately decide if Maker is going to be available for teams to draft in June, but he clearly has enough raw talent and upside to be considered among the top-tier players in this year's class.
Isn't he in High School?
That nikka didn't graduate, he needs to take his ass to college 
