Obvious statement but I’ll say it anyway… It feels much better losing guys this way than to the portal.Will Riley declares for the 2025 NBA draft:
Jeremy Werner (@jwerner247.bsky.social)
NEWS: #illini freshman wing Will Riley has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft Why it matters & what it means ⤵️ https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/will-riley-declares-for-nba-draft-decision-illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-248462923/bsky.app
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Bos-Stoj-Sarr-Mirk-Tomi gets me very excited for next year juuuust sayin’.
ginabackes00
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I remember Brad saying KJ is hard on himself and I wondered if he struggled to get past mistakes in a game because of it. Short term memory is a beneficial for a player when it comes to mistakes
Is he gonna commit at the end of May …
His commentary alone tells me he's not looking back.
Go be great KJ and Will-Illini nation got your back for years to come
Great to hear- Mr Sarr, your table is ready. . .
DB11Headband
- Chicago Burbs
not buying that
Dee_4_Three_83
- Mahomet, IL
I'm glad to see Will's announcement. It's much better to see this kind of announcement than the transfer portal announcement. Seems to indicate he's a 1st rounder or back. Win-Win for us as this is help for recruiting (Getting a one and done DONE) or next year's roster (which sounds far less likely now)
It seems like this changes things possibly
Will Riley is gone. Don't worry we have Miller coming back, lateral move.
not buying that he is going to wait until end of May?
ARE WE OFFICIALLY ON SARR WATCH?? 
I could not be more happy that you are not buying that...
I think his people are using this as a way to get more money … You can have him now but it’s gonna cost you this …
Hope we don't get in a bidding war with Duke, as we are likely going to lose that. Hopefully, he likes the KJ story at Illinois more than money alone.
Will is going to stay in the draft.
Sarr's feedback from certain quarters is that he's not a first rounder in 2025. If he shows more next season either in Europe pro or US college, could be a lottery pick.
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Who do you prefer Sarr vs. Ian Jackson when considering fit, intangibles, and NIL pricetag?
Agreed, it's very very likely. The door is open if he wants to come back but the staff will operate as if he's gone.
Which we all know any money given can’t be gotten back should he change his mind
I mean, hypothetically an injury could happen, but other than a catastrophe like that, he's going. Good luck, young man.
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