Nowell goes pro

Houhusky said:

GreenRiverGatorz said:

HillsboroDuck said:

Completely the right move, all this should have stayed stuff is pure doogery. His stock isn't getting better, he had to prove he could shoot from outside, he did. It's the obvious move, and the right one for him.

Good luck to him.

Yep, he's not going to grow into elite athleticism, which is his biggest knock, by staying another year. His game is well-rounded and polished, and therefore he's pretty tapped out as far as pro potential goes. Strike now.

Yes, Nowell has below average athleticism for a 2 guard in the NBA. That isn't going to change.

But it's why he should return and try to increase his draft position by improving his scoring ability further and his ball handling on a much better team that should receive better exposure.

There are papers/studies showing the even NBA teams fall into the sunk cost fallacy; giving more playing time, larger contracts, additional contracts and more opportunities to higher drafted players even if their on-court efficiency is lower than another player. Nowell isnt going to command developmental attention and patience because the NBA loves to jerk off about potential (particularly athletic), BUT if he can improve his way into a top 20 pick (possible IMO) then a team that spends those much higher draft resources to get him is much more likely to invest more into him after the draft and give him the opportunities his game requires to be successful.

Nowell should give Joe Young and Nick Johnson (recent Pac12 POYs) a call and chat with about what it's like being drafted around 45ish.

I suppose all this changes if someone is projecting him as a 1st rounder... but I dont think thats the case? Most boards Ive seen have him as a mid second, if on the board at all.

Gladstone said:

Was worried he wasn’t going to be drafted at all. Whew.

Houhusky said:

dnc said:

Gladstone said:

Was worried he wasn’t going to be drafted at all. Whew.

43 isn't bad, top half of the second round.

Minnesota's a good spot for him.







Other than having to live in Minnesota of course.

Its not terrible but he is going to struggle to find mins given he can only play the 2. I would not be surprised if they send him to the G league.

Next year, even if Covington plays the 4 and Wiggins the 3 exclusively (wont happen), it will be hard for Nowell to find any playing time over Okogie and Culver at the 2.

Coming back and playing on the team UW will field next year would not have dropped him any lower than he went anyways... A much higher likelihood, it could have pushed him into the first round.

Nowell should have come back and shown he can play PG in spot duty with much better teammates on a actually good/great team. He has so much more value to a team if he showed he is a hybrid 1/2 rather than strictly a 2.

backthepack said:

Rapeculturedawg said:

Take this shit to the Jaden McDaniels thread.

God imagine if we have a starting lineup of

Quade
Nowell
Bey/Naz
McDaniels
Stewart

Holy fuck.