clyde21 wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:Jeremy Roach returning to Duke.
(huge sigh of relief for me haha).
make sense for him, he'll make some $ and with he'll be the vet PG on that team with loads of talent in the front court to feed.
Yup. The new NIL rules make returning (at least to these big schools) at much easier decision. Like Ive said in other threads, I dont think the NIL deals will change anything when it comes to lotto guys returning for another year of school, but I think it will definitely have an effect on guys like Roach.
Without NIL, I wouldnt have been shocked to see Roach declare and hope to be a mid to late 2nd round pick. But now when you play for these big schools, the decision is so much easier now. If you know youre not a guarantee to get that guaranteed 1st round contract. You can make 7 figures playing another year in college while you try and play yourself into the 1st round.
I think without NIL, Oscar, Bacot, and Roach would've declared this year. I also think there is a good chance Keels returns as well, because of this.
And ya when it comes to Roach. Next year's team is pretty much a PG's dream. Two elite big men, and an elite guard to play alongside. His job is going to be pretty easy next season.