There’s injury insurance these players can purchase and according to this article the going rate is $8k per million. So the risk of injury is easiest to mitigate IMO.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...nd-the-unregulated-world-of-player-protection
Also, there is an earnings potential in staying. Beginning January 2021 players will be able to begin selling their Name Image and Likeness. He and Kofi both stand to benefit from that.
Personally, I’m assuming that if he doesn’t get a combine invite then he’ll be back. There are only a couple players a year that are drafted without and invite.
I think a decision to stay in the draft without a combine invite would be a de facto commitment to playing overseas or in the G league.
Given the obvious uncertainty in the pro leagues I think the smart decision, without a combine invite, would be to return, purchase an injury policy, and begin strategizing NIL earnings beginning 2021.
A combine invite, and subsequent performance would be an entirely different scenario.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...nd-the-unregulated-world-of-player-protection
Also, there is an earnings potential in staying. Beginning January 2021 players will be able to begin selling their Name Image and Likeness. He and Kofi both stand to benefit from that.
Personally, I’m assuming that if he doesn’t get a combine invite then he’ll be back. There are only a couple players a year that are drafted without and invite.
I think a decision to stay in the draft without a combine invite would be a de facto commitment to playing overseas or in the G league.
Given the obvious uncertainty in the pro leagues I think the smart decision, without a combine invite, would be to return, purchase an injury policy, and begin strategizing NIL earnings beginning 2021.
A combine invite, and subsequent performance would be an entirely different scenario.