Hawes declares for the draft
Shoot. While not as dooming as it could be - he won't hire an agent - this is not the "I love UW and I'm staying" press release we were hoping for.
Hawes will get a better idea of where he stands relative to the rest of this draft class. Personally, I think he is not physical enough to be anything more than a project in the pros at this point. There is something to be said for earning millions a year early, but I think Hawes would be smart to consider where he'll stand at the end of his rookie contract. If it takes him 2 years to gain the bulk he needs to compete, I don't think he has much to loose by staying in college, and may actually be in a better position to sign a lucrative long term deal when his rookie contract up for extention. This year's draft class is so loaded that I can see teams passing on Hawes, who was once projected a top 5 pick, in order to pick a more NBA ready player like Al Hortford, Acie Law IV, Roy Hibbert, Corey Brewer, Noah, etc.
If Hawes is projected as a late lottery pick, does he withdraw? I think so. Next year should be a weaker class, with a distinct lack of players named Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
Hawes will get a better idea of where he stands relative to the rest of this draft class. Personally, I think he is not physical enough to be anything more than a project in the pros at this point. There is something to be said for earning millions a year early, but I think Hawes would be smart to consider where he'll stand at the end of his rookie contract. If it takes him 2 years to gain the bulk he needs to compete, I don't think he has much to loose by staying in college, and may actually be in a better position to sign a lucrative long term deal when his rookie contract up for extention. This year's draft class is so loaded that I can see teams passing on Hawes, who was once projected a top 5 pick, in order to pick a more NBA ready player like Al Hortford, Acie Law IV, Roy Hibbert, Corey Brewer, Noah, etc.
If Hawes is projected as a late lottery pick, does he withdraw? I think so. Next year should be a weaker class, with a distinct lack of players named Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
posted by Bobby Jones 2.0 at 4:50 PM
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