By tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 11pm CDT, Cam Christie must have withdrawn from the NBA DRAFT or he will be draft-eligible for 2024.
Well just to toss a little wood on the fire, here's an excerpt from an article written 2 days ago discussing 4 teams in the mix for Evans: I'd love to see it but doubt it happens.
In, back on the Evans wagon.Well just to toss a little wood on the fire, here's an excerpt from an article written 2 days ago discussing 4 teams in the mix for Evans: I'd love to see it but doubt it happens.
NCAA Basketball: Analyzing 4 contenders for Jackson State transfer Ken Evans
As each day passes, there are fewer and fewer quality players left in the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. One of them is Ken Evans, a 6'4 guard from Jackson, Mbustingbrackets.com
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The late departure of freshman starter Cam Christie was a sudden loss for the Gophers. They did land New Mexico State transfer Femi Odukale but he's not much of a scorer. This is a place where Evans could very well start and gives them a needed second-option on offense to pair with returning star, Dawson Garcia.
Again, I highly doubt it happens.... If I were Ben, I would go all out to get one more really good player if, as is likely, Christie stays in the draft. Evans seems to be a perfect fit.
I'm all in to go all out!
www.cbssports.com
He really seems to be listing reasons why Cam made the right choice.We are second-guessing the NBA Draft stay-or-go decisions made by these players
https://www.cbssports.com/writers/david-cobb/
Cam Christie, Minnesota
Count me in the crowd that believes Christie would've gone 10-15 spots higher in 2025 than he'll go this year. In a weak draft, I understand why the one-and-doner out of Minnesota is looking to capitalize on his potential — with a guarantee he'll hear his name called between 20th and 40th.
Christie averaged 11.3 points on a 19-win Minnesota team that would've been boosted significantly if he opted to return. Had he portaled to a different destination, Christie would've probably commanded north of $750,000 in NIL earnings. And had he come back, there's a realistic scenario in which he could've popped as a top-40 player in college next season and catapulted that to top-20 stock in the 2025 Draft.
I don't think his decision is egregious — far from it — but I do think he's the increasingly rare case of a player opting in early who is leaving real earnings potential on the table by chasing the chance of being drafted in the first round. -- Matt Norlander
Dribble Handoff: Bronny James, Alex Karaban highlight questionable 2024 NBA Draft decisions
We are second-guessing the NBA Draft stay-or-go decisions made by these players
Go Gophers!!
You're the one who ignores the other point of view (probably because you guys hate the coach so much that you enjoy seeing the team decimated). Not the guy who wrote the article.
What if the team stayed together .. we can play that game...
I know you don't like the coach. But it's still okay to give the reasons for Christie possibly staying.
There are reasons to stay and go. In my opinion he will improve more with NBA coaching than in his former situation. But there is a chance he could have been a top 15-20 pick in 2025. We’ll never know now.
Right he made his choice let it go
It's extremely unlikely that anyone available at #27 would be in a position to help a playoff team win his rookie season. Might as well swing for the biggest upside
Everyone here talks about coaching. As if all other college & NBA teams have special better knowledge of how to put a ball through a hoop.
A very fair & balanced article was posted...listing the pros & cons of going into the draft early. And guys here who hate Ben jumped all over it...saying Christie needs to go.
I don't disagree at all although there will be players that are more prepared physically.
So in your opinion would BJ and staff been just as effective at developing him as NBA coaches?
Are you familiar with the term "ironic?"
Yes. What are they going to tell him different? And I'm sure the Christie family already has access to individual trainers.
I don't like the results the coach has produced. Big difference there kiddo
Not a soul said christie NEEDS to go
