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@BeddieKU23 Buh Bye

Least surprising news ever.

WOW - what A SURPRISE now for those that thought he might come back -now you can rest easy

@jayballer67 It was never on the table. Kevin is, but not super likely.

Bummer for us, hopefully good for him.

Dang, shooting is gonna be rough next year (so far)!

@BShark said in Gradey enters the draft:

@jayballer67 It was never on the table. Kevin is, but not super likely.

Ya I just don't see it - -even if he goes over sea's - - just can't see it happening. been to many portals mentioned being linked to Ku - -serious or not. Kein was really good but just can't see him back here

This just makes me really appreciate the players who gave us 4 (or more) years. Two years from now, I won't remember his name.

The article in The Athletic said he has a pure shot, is great at driving the basket but needs to work on his defense. With that said, they also mentioned he was the least capable defender among starters so he was picked on. Nothing about struggling to shoot with hands in his face.

Nor did it mention a if he’d hired an agent.

@nuleafjhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

This just makes me really appreciate the players who gave us 4 (or more) years. Two years from now, I won't remember his name.

Gray has got to do what's best for Grady. - -Doesn't mean he didn't like KU. It's just a business decision , he trying to make a good business decision.

NBA is a job for him - -just gets to enjoy hopefully. - -that's a job to him just like a lot of people have their 8-5 every day job - Time to punch the clock- - -get paid for his services

Dick can still pull out if things don’t go just right. Just can’t wait too long or it’ll be a permanent decision

@jayballer67 That's fine. It's just that I don't get all teary eyed over people who give us a year. I'm not saying he's a bad person. It's like some people want fast, shiny, expensive cars and some people want dependable cars with good gas mileage. Neither one is wrong. It's a preference.

@FarmerJayhawk gonna miss those Dick jokes

@jayballer67 said in Gradey enters the draft:

WOW - what A SURPRISE now for those that thought he might come back -now you can rest easy

Why do you have to rub it in peoples faces?

@FarmerJayhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

Dick can still pull out if things don’t go just right. Just can’t wait too long or it’ll be a permanent decision

I see what you did there.

I'm with Nuleaf. Unless said freshman leads us to glory, I'll just think about the lost opportunities at KU. Although I follow their pro careers with some pride, I do much more the guys who we got to know. I wish the NBA would end this charade of guys playing college for a year before going pro.

As for you Gradey, go and do well, get loaded playing for some marginal team that will draft you and play in front of 10000 fans who are half asleep. You had the currently best playing situation in the country and you're trading it in for what now amounts to extra dollars.

If Gradey stayed one more at KU, he would be (IMO) an instant NBA success.

He's got a lot to work on. I hope his shot is enough to keep him rostered for now.

There's still time to change your mind, Gradey!

Very excited for Gradey. I hope he makes a fortune.

@wissox said in Gradey enters the draft:

I'm with Nuleaf. Unless said freshman leads us to glory, I'll just think about the lost opportunities at KU. Although I follow their pro careers with some pride, I do much more the guys who we got to know. I wish the NBA would end this charade of guys playing college for a year before going pro.

As for you Gradey, go and do well, get loaded playing for some marginal team that will draft you and play in front of 10000 fans who are half asleep. You had the currently best playing situation in the country and you're trading it in for what now amounts to extra dollars.

Agree with ending the OAD rule. Some guys just don't want to deal with college at all. And I mean, it's hard to blame them. Overtime Elite is trying to fill that gap while the NBA waits for their next CBA. Some fairly mid level prospects went the OTE route.

Ultimately college is still a bigger platform than OTE or the GLeague and college did just fine when the Kobes, KGs and Lebrons of the world didn't play.

@wissox said in Gradey enters the draft:

@jayballer67 said in Gradey enters the draft:

WOW - what A SURPRISE now for those that thought he might come back -now you can rest easy

Why do you have to rub it in peoples faces?

oh knock it off therre ain't nobody rubbing squat. - If some thing as simple as that statement hurts your feeling's - -then I don't know wht the hell to tell you - -dam grow up

@nuleafjhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

@jayballer67 That's fine. It's just that I don't get all teary eyed over people who give us a year. I'm not saying he's a bad person. It's like some people want fast, shiny, expensive cars and some people want dependable cars with good gas mileage. Neither one is wrong. It's a preference.

I don't either get all teary eyed , no need too I mean it's a their decision to make. - If that's what he wants then so be it. -We was fine BEFORE GRADY got here and we just like always will be fine for years to come after he ha left here

the NBA and union have tabled the minimum age thing, so OAD will continue for the foreseeable future

Good luck to him. Go get better at basketball and make some money.

@FarmerJayhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

the NBA and union have tabled the minimum age thing, so OAD will continue for the foreseeable future

Wasn't it not that long ago where the kids could go straight NBA and by pass College completely ? If so why did they do away with that ?

@jayballer67 it's been awhile now. 15 years or so. Too many HS kids were entering on bad advice and never amounting to much. NBA GMs basically told the union to save them from themselves. The union was happy because it meant more veterans could hang onto their jobs.

@jayballer67 said in Gradey enters the draft:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

the NBA and union have tabled the minimum age thing, so OAD will continue for the foreseeable future

Wasn't it not that long ago where the kids could go straight NBA and by pass College completely ? If so why did they do away with that ?

LeBron effect. In 10 or so years before LeBron had the same number of HS kids go pro as the 3 years after him.

Grow up. LOL. Pot meet kettle.

@FarmerJayhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

the NBA and union have tabled the minimum age thing, so OAD will continue for the foreseeable future

Ah good to know. That had sounded pretty imminent before.

Go get that bag Gradey!

@wissox said in Gradey enters the draft:

Grow up. LOL. Pot meet kettle.

lol hello PT - -ho's the kettle roflmmfao

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Gradey enters the draft:

Go get that bag Gradey!

Exactly

Self said Gradey being OAD was decided long before the season ended. FYI

@BeddieKU23 said in Gradey enters the draft:

Self said Gradey being OAD was decided long before the season ended. FYI

Looking for the sad emoji…

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Gradey enters the draft:

@BeddieKU23 said in Gradey enters the draft:

Self said Gradey being OAD was decided long before the season ended. FYI

Looking for the sad emoji…

Also mentioned they didn't talk about it because of that reason. He was fantastic here and hopefully he balls out in the league for KU

Reggie Miller or Adam Morrison? That is the question GMs must answer. Good luck!

@dylans said in Gradey enters the draft:

Reggie Miller or Adam Morrison? That is the question GMs must answer. Good luck!

Ooh, wow. Now I have that scary vision of Adam Morrison in my head. Thx Dylans!