Any stats on rookie options not being taken up?

[see4miles]

Hi there,

I was wondering if there were any stats on how many rookies have lasted the whole 4 years and how many have been cut early?

it would be interesting to see how much money that would saved overall (particularly luxury tax) but that's a more difficult question that I won't bother you with.

Also, I wonder how the Players Union is taking it. Are they happy? Not bothered? Will they be contesting it at the next CBA?

[lakerfan10770]

It's not as many as you would think. I just checked the 2006 NBA Draft (Bargnani draft), and only 2 players had their team decline the team option: Patrick O'Bryant (#9) & Shannon Brown (#25).

Looking over last years draft (Oden draft), it doesn't seem likely that any of the players will have their team options declined.

[Twinkie defense]

Patrick O'Bryant FTW!