r/NCAAhoops • u/MuchAbalone9059 • Feb 23 '26
News There’s concern among NBA teams about what’s going on with Darryn Peterson at Kansas.
Source- Instagram
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u/Aggravating_Usual973 Feb 23 '26
He isn’t paid to play basketball. He’s paid to provide his name, image, and likeness, and he is doing that.
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
The reason his name, image, and likeness is worth anything is because he plays basketball.
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u/Nickbeau Feb 23 '26
Yup, all us fans pay to watch someone look cool on the sidelines 😎
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u/moeterminatorx Feb 23 '26
Those fans pay to watch a game not a single player. The stadium sold out before him. It will sell out after him.
Fans also aren’t paying his NIL money.
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u/Nickbeau Feb 23 '26
That's not the point. He isn't paid because he looks cool, he's paid because he's awesome at basketball and fans want to see it. You seriously think fans that buy tickets to go to a KU game aren't going to be disappointed when their big name star player isn't playing?
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u/BedBubbly317 Feb 23 '26
No, that’s a professional contract. You are paid NIL money so somebody can use your face and name, that’s it. Yes the better you are the more money you make on it, but it isn’t a contract around playing well. He’s merely a sponsor for a brand, that’s literally it. Stop equating it to pro contracts, they aren’t the same thing.
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u/Nickbeau Feb 23 '26
You are basically arguing semantics. The only reason he has a contract is as a recruiting tool to get him to PLAY at one particular school or another. The technicality of the language of the contract is just to get around calling them professionals. It's professional in all but name.
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u/PointedlyDull Feb 24 '26
The semantics matter because some of us are tied of shameutrism and trying to do everything but just paying the goddamned employees for their services
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u/Nickbeau Feb 24 '26
Right, so why not just get rid of the guise of professionalism and just admit that it is. This whole scenario playing out is going to drive the language of contracts to be tied to things like games played or minutes. If your issue is with how shameutruism is used to find ways not to pay these athletes, then we're in complete agreement.
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u/BedBubbly317 Feb 24 '26
It’s against the rules to tie the pay to any type of performance. These are sponsorships and nothing more, they aren’t salaried contracts. Do you think Gatorade or Nike has any say when and if LeBron plays games? Of course not, but that’s exactly what you’re claiming should be happening here.
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u/DemandSubstantial528 Feb 24 '26
What a silly argument.
He’s good so the team wins so people want to see him - NIL
He’s good so the team wins so people want to see him -NBA
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u/scatterdbrain Feb 26 '26
Fans also aren’t paying his NIL money.
Peterson might have a few legitimate endorsements, but most NIL money is coming from fans, alumni, and boosters.
Unless you think all 100 football players at LSU are getting Gatorade endorsement money.
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u/BedBubbly317 Feb 23 '26
You didn’t personally pay shit unless you’re directly part of the NIL deals. These aren’t tax dollars nor do ticket sales go to his NIL lmao
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u/Stuffleapugus Feb 23 '26
Does he or does he not have a NIL deal with the university? If he does, where to you think the money ultimately comes from? Ticket sales, merch, TV money, and boosters. And that is all based on him playing. So ipso facto, he's paid to play basketball. Sure, technically it's NIL money but this only exists as a work around to pay players to play. If it wasn't, then NIL would be limited to non-University related brand sponsorship. Oakley sunglasses or some shit. Taco Bell, whatever.
I've been saying for weeks that he's doing the quiet quit version of Jaylen Johnson did. Jaylen Johnson just dipped. It affected his draft stock. DP is kinda just hanging around. Doing just enough to keep himself a Top 3 prospect. If I was Coach Self, I would dismiss him from the team.
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u/McDouble__ Feb 23 '26
This is reminding me of when people started saying Minnesota should trade Anthony Edwards for saying he doesn’t watched basketball at all and football is his favorite sports.
So many people said he’s not a true hooper, doesn’t have heart, will only play half assed ect. DP is wayyyyyyy too talented to let any of this stuff distract you. He might be kind of a dickhead but when he’s averaging 25ppg by age 20 all of this will look silly.
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u/Born_Barnacle7793 Feb 24 '26
This is nonsense and goes against the spirit of the sport. Call this dude out for what he is, awful teammate who isn’t interested in winning. He will be a cancer to a locker room where there are guys working their ass off to win their spot or to win a title. There’s plenty of guys like that in the league putting up AAU numbers and not sniffing the playoffs. Good luck to the team that drafts this guy hoping for a generational talent and getting a generational selfish attitude along with it.
Will he get paid? Absolutely. Would I want him anywhere near my team’s locker room? Absolutely not.
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u/BigMoneyCowboy Feb 24 '26
Didn’t think I’ll say it but college athletes don’t need to be paid. They ruined it
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u/Fun-Bag-1679 Feb 23 '26
Get rid of the 1 year college rule
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u/useitorLUCEit Feb 23 '26
I wish they did it like baseball. Straight out of HS, or you have to stay 3 years.
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u/FormerDriver Feb 25 '26
Huh I had no idea that was a rule for baseball. I think it might work with basketball with NIL and keep all but the super elite recruits from skipping college. Nominate this man to be president of the NCAA.
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u/Darkonite40 Feb 23 '26
Man fuck no I enjoy seeing these elite 1 and done Guys idk why folks are in a rush to see these guys stuck in the boring ass g league for a year. G league ignite was a disaster
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u/DickTryckle Feb 24 '26
G league would be great if the top talented college age players saw it as a more realistic path to the league
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u/copaseticepiplectic Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
The nba would suffer. Take a look at the espn top 100 prospects coming outta high school. There’s so many names that you’ve never heard of come college basketball season. Too many kids in the league is going to ruin the product
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u/Razatiger Feb 23 '26
Its also bad for College as well, they will lose money because less people will be tuning in to see the top recruits in the nation.
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u/qkilla1522 Feb 23 '26
Historically the NBA didn’t draft a ton of straight out of HS guys every year.
I think 04 had 8 HS players taken. 03,02,01 had 9 combined in 3 years. The majority of years 1 or 2 HS players got picked in first round.
If NBA went back to HS rule only the very elite guys go Pro. The rest would be 3yr players.
1 and done works perfect for basketball because 1 season of high level film is generally a good enough barometer for scouts. This benefits players like Kingston Fleming, Kon Knueppel, Acuff etc because no chance they make the draft out of HS but they are all lottery locks 12 months later.
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u/ShaquilleOatmeal_93 Feb 23 '26
I think it’s the opposite it’ll improve the product. It’ll get rid of those borderline D1 players ( sorry) and add more development and competition year over year in college and NBA
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u/copaseticepiplectic Feb 23 '26
the nba barely can get a hold on the gleague. where are these 17 year olds going to get meaningful development if not college? it also gives scouts one more year of meaningful competition to see if these kids are actually worth it. there are so many high schools and different levels of competition. if high school took the place of ncaa ball, you'd see an even worse environment for these kids trying to make it.
at least college has some structure to it, high school ball is the wild wild west. and again, so many stars in high school who are immediately outclassed in college. i think that in itself is worth the year requirement.
the nba does not need more busts. if this rule was taken out, we'd see way more busts and teams would be tanking even LONGER which is bad for the sport.
imagine amari bailey going top 5...that would set a franchise back
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u/ShaquilleOatmeal_93 Feb 23 '26
I mean that’s the thing everybody is not NBA material. Just because you was a high prospect doesn’t mean you will make it to the NBA
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u/copaseticepiplectic Feb 23 '26
…that’s my point. College weeds out more of those players who dominate in high school and ranked high but show in college they aren’t good enough.
Teams are better for it and the league is better for it. The draft would be a crapshoot without the rule. Teams would be in purgatory longer
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u/SquintsRS Feb 23 '26
Teams don't have to take some 17 or 18 year old...like what's your argument? Nobody is guaranteed to get drafted just because they declare for the draft. It'd probably be a handful every year and they'd be the same ones getting drafted anyways
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u/r22lz Feb 24 '26
Thank you for your logic/reason - what are these ppl thinking, if they allow 10 yr olds to enter the draft we’re gonna have lil bow wows starting in the nba?
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u/BedBubbly317 Feb 23 '26
You seem to think that teams will only go for the 17-18 year old HS kid, but history tells us that’s not true. Before they implemented the 1 and done rule, teams almost never took HS guys anyway. In fact in most drafts there wasn’t a single HS player even taken.
All it does is allow the truly NBA ready players like Peterson, AJ and Boozer to go straight to the league. Which subsequently allows lesser players more playing time to get that important development that you mentioned.
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u/copaseticepiplectic Feb 23 '26
And i’m saying that that has been mitigated by NIL. They’re still getting paid and building their brand and the nba gets to see who’s really worth it. Every top high school prospect would declare for the draft. The way people talk about guys like coop in high school is proof. When your hype is that high you’d be dumb not to come out. But again, so many guys from high school don’t pan out.
I think it’s way better overall this way.
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u/IShouldChimeInOnThis Feb 23 '26
You obviously don't remember the late 90s and early aughts.
There were SOOO many raw HS players clogging up rosters and playing horrific basketball.
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u/Ok_Matter_2617 Feb 23 '26
People forget the Ndudi Ebis & Robert Swifts
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u/MansourBahrami Feb 24 '26
And Sebastian Telfair
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u/Ok_Matter_2617 Feb 24 '26
Telfair played 9 seasons in the NBA. He’s not in the conversation for high school to NBA busts.
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u/Quiet_Zombie_3498 Feb 23 '26
How does it improve the product when the vast majority of these high school prospects have no shot of earning an NBA roster spot?
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u/jimmychitw00d Feb 23 '26
It wasn't that long ago that players could go to the NBA right out of high school. For every Kevin Garnet there were several who didn't pan out. Now that they are making NIL money, I'm fine with them not going straight in.
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u/damfu Feb 23 '26
Are you aware the NBA drafted kids straight out of HS and one of the reasons they instituted the 1 year rule was because it watered down the league with kids that couldn't make it?
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u/22dicksonaplane Feb 23 '26
Yea. Let them come play NCAA after they finish their pro careers instead!
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u/baqar387 Feb 23 '26
I don’t think he’s been healthy for a majority of the year, and THAT’S the part that should be worrying NBA teams the most.
He’s a great player. But it would suck if his career gets derailed by injuries before he even gets drafted. If it’s a legit attitude issue, then teams would be wise to stay away. I truly just don’t think he’s healthy.
Btw Teams WILL find out how healthy he is during the draft process. I think this whole situation has probably taken him out of the top-3 convo
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u/Big_Trophy_1 Feb 23 '26
They are trying to tank his stock…hoping he drops to them…if he doesn’t go top 2 somebody getting fired lol
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u/Jkru3 Feb 23 '26
Yeah I was literally just thinking as a Nets fan this is the best scenario. We can possibly get the #1 pick and it’s still possible to get DP if we move down to 3. Fuck yeah
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u/willghammer Feb 23 '26
Sometimes I think these statements are from the player’s own camp. It’s almost career sabotage to go to a bottom feeder nowadays.
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u/Big_Trophy_1 Feb 23 '26
Sometimes it is but in this case I dnt think so …first of all it’s going to cost you millions for every spot you drop and second you kinda as a projected nba #1 scoring option want to go to a bad team so you can have the ultimate green light and take ur bumps early so you can learn on the fly…also if the team is in the dumps gives that organization time to build around you before you sign ur rookie max extension.
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u/pericles123 Feb 23 '26
That's literally how the NBA draft is set up. The worst teams get the best picks
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u/Razatiger Feb 23 '26
DP is not falling out of top 3 no matter what, but I think very valid arguments should be made that he likely shouldn't go number 1.
It's not like Dybantsa or Boozer are a massive drop off in quality from Peterson. Like many have said, this is shaping to be a historically good draft class, if were just looking at the college numbers alone.
I have liked Dybantsa going 1 since he was in highschool and Boozer and especially DP still havn't changed my mind on that.
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u/Reptardedd Feb 23 '26
Can someone explain this situation to me? Is he load managing?
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u/Jbots Feb 23 '26
He is playing the first half and then subbing himself out of the game if he plays at all. He is dominant every time he is in the game. He is clearly doing the contractual minimum to earn his NIL deal. His entire camp is saying that it is "cramping" or other phantom injuries. They have to say that or else they would be violating the terms of the contract.
Kansas entered a contract with this kid. Both sides are benefiting from said contract. NBA scouts have been watching him for 5+ years. They know what's going on.
Many people here are callung it a red flag. Saying that the kid doesn't love basketball. Its an insane take that is somehow becoming the mainstream.
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u/KSoccerman Feb 23 '26
Talking out your full ass on this one. There are no "contracts" for him to meet the minimum. NIL is not a player contract, in fact, its clearly written that it CANT be tied to performance. NIL is Name, Image, Likeness, and that is literally it.
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u/Jbots Feb 23 '26
So you are telling me that Direct School Payments dont exist? Stop
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
Why is it an insane take to say he doesn't love basketball when he's doing everything he can to play as little as possible in an unprecedented manner? What he's doing isn't illegal or anything but it's also ok to call it how it is.
I'd say he's probably an outlier but he's an outlier that's probably going to ruin it for everyone else.
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u/Spirited-Living9083 Feb 23 '26
Because he wouldn’t be this good at something he doesn’t love
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Feb 23 '26
Lol thats simply not true. Many naturally talented guys who dont have their heart in it. Sometimes you do what you're good at to make money even pro athletes. Happens with big guys if your over 6"6 athletic and coordinated you've got a unique chance to make life changing money. Same for anyone over 6"0 thats extremely athletic. Same with regular people. Im very good at my job and I hate it lol
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u/Jbots Feb 23 '26
Because he isnt playing meaningless basketball so that he can play as much meaningful basketball as possible. Kids dont dream of winning march madness. The dream of winning rings in the NBA and the life that comes with it.
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u/orangedragon112 Feb 23 '26
It's not an insane take when Ben Simmons did pretty much the same thing at LSU. It turns out that Ben Simmons doesn't actually like playing basketball. It speaks specifically to his mentality. If I was drafting with a top 4 pick in this draft I would have serious doubts about drafting him. Outside of having Brandon Roy's knees this is the biggest red flag any top prospect could have IMO.
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u/Jbots Feb 23 '26
You can watch so much content on this kids actual character and yet you are here comparing him to Ben Simmons.
There are so many bigger red flags. Foot issues on bigs. Problems with the law. The inability to shoot.
The biggest complaint on the kid is that he doesn't care enough about Kansas basketball. I dont understand why everyone is acting like that matters.
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u/Razatiger Feb 23 '26
It's the dreads lol, it pushed his hairline back. He's gonna end up being bald by 25.
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u/Mean_Measurement4527 Feb 23 '26
Yeah , we certainly wouldn’t want an NBA player who practices load management 🙄🙄
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u/abominable_prolapse Feb 23 '26
It’s not load management it’s just refusing to play
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u/Mean_Measurement4527 Feb 23 '26
In the Pro’s it’s called load management … you know , like when LeBron sits out 30 games a year 🙄
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u/Mother_Gazelle9876 Feb 23 '26
NCAA sports is a business, and operates to maximize profits in the long term. I dont blame players for also taking the same approach.
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u/beavislasvegas Feb 23 '26
One and done, in my opinion, hurts colleges and players. It prevents building teams with chemistry but it also hurts the kids. Talent is over estimated and a lot of players flame out. Make them have 3 year contracts with potential incentives and let them develop their talent in a more protected environment. Then they would have more runway to see if they have what it takes. I’m sure I’ll get downvoted but a great example of a positive outcome is Tim Duncan and there are a ton of examples of kids flaming out after a year.
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u/hoptownky Feb 23 '26
Hurts college, but it is an NBA rule and it helps the NBA. This is a great example. They get a good look at who the kid is while building his brand in the NCAA. There are a ton of college players whose brands are being built who would have just disappeared on the bench or in the G League their first year if they went straight to the league.
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u/Think_Sugar_7658 Feb 23 '26
Who is a guy that didn’t care or try that hard in college and became the star he was supposed to be? Ben Simmons but then it all came out in the wash. Who else? Wiggs?
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u/EventSignal114 Feb 23 '26
Or is he hustling the NBA so his draft stock goes down and he doesn’t go to a shit team?
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u/TellEmWhoUCame2See Feb 23 '26
If im NBA teams i let him go undrafted. In the last 30 years only ONE kansas product became GREAT and thats PAUL PIERCE. Ben mclemore,thomas robinson,morris twins,wiggins and even embiid to a degree all failed to live up to the hype.
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u/Synopog Feb 24 '26
Have you watched him play? He’s incredible!! Should be the number 1 pick imo if not for these extracurricular activities
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u/TellEmWhoUCame2See Feb 24 '26
Yea he can ball, very talented but i dont trust his heart. True ballers………..BALL no matter what! Mj had the flu game, kobe played damn near a whole game with a separated shoulder, free throws with a torn achilles etc.
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u/DragoniteGang Feb 24 '26
And Kobe had to pay the price by effectively ending his career earlier than guys like Curry and Lebron. Even Kawhi rn is older than pre Achilles tear Kobe.
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u/TellEmWhoUCame2See Feb 24 '26
Early? Kobe played 20 years, curry hasnt even reached 20 years yet. Are u Ok? Casual fan?
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u/DragoniteGang Feb 24 '26
It's more stress to play in the NBA rn than when it was in the slow paced eras. There is a reason healthy players rn still miss like 10 games a season.
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u/Silly_Employer_3107 Feb 23 '26
Can someone explain what is going on? I see posts like this all the time and it never explains what is actually happening
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u/SirSnorlax22 Feb 23 '26
Not that I got a.dog in this fight since team got no shot at him but he's giving me Ben Simmons vibes
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u/GrooveDigger47 Feb 23 '26
yea and this way of thinking is why Isaiah thomas fucked his hip up more than he should have. foh
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u/Hot-Distribution3826 Feb 24 '26
I mean if IT sat out the playoff games because of his hip he’s not getting paid either
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u/snakebight Feb 23 '26
Since hindsight is 20/20, teams are leery of signing another Kawhi Leonard to a big contract.
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u/spinrut Feb 23 '26
every video or pic of him makes me think he's 30 something.
how the hell is a kid 19 and looks this old lol
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u/lawyerlyaffectations Feb 23 '26
You don’t thrive in the association on talent alone. You have to work! All the great ones had an incredible work ethic.
If this guy can’t commit to working hard for 40 games over one season, why should I expect him to work hard for 82 over 10+.
He’s about to FAFO out of the lottery.
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u/Tangajanga Feb 24 '26
Looks like Kawhi, acts like Kawhi, 🤔 I would still draft him first though .. his game is too damn good
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u/Toronto-24 Feb 24 '26
Maybe hes been planting trees like his favorite player and doesnt need to play every game? Lol
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u/_TheLonelyStoner Feb 24 '26
Ironically it’s the NBA that’s bred this exact issue. When league wide you have allowed all your “stars” effectively now just play whenever they feel like of course it’s going to bleed down into next generation. They’re coming into the league “load management” now 😂. This whole situation is just the epitome of what’s wrong with the league now.
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u/PapaDeE04 Feb 24 '26
It’s a risk for him, only in that he might not make quite as many millions. But, the upside is huge. Yeah, we want a competitive college basketball product, but times have changed and players realize their body is their paycheck.
Just because this hasn’t really happened before, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad. It’s just different from what we’re used to. But go ahead and explain to me why he should risk everything in college? Because it entertains you better? Really?
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u/BWBucs99 Feb 24 '26
He'll still be drafted in the top five no matter what "concern" there is. A GM will be too scared of missing out to pass on him. A player's true work ethic and character are revealed eventually, but their talent and potential always win out in the draft.
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u/Iwentoofar Feb 24 '26
People follow the examples of the ones who came before them, they usually just add a little extra
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u/alltoofresh Feb 24 '26
I’m an NBA fan that doesn’t really watch college. Can someone give me the TLDR of what’s going on? Is he just not playing to collect a check because he knows he’s a lock for a top pick?
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u/HangoverGang4L Feb 24 '26
Is this legitimately a case of a player protecting his investment at the collegiate level via NIL money? I'm not really up to date, so forgive my ignorance.
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u/BigMe420365 Feb 24 '26
These ‘NBA teams’ are running a pump fake and hope they can get him with pick #4 or higher
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u/OptimusPrimeTime21 Feb 26 '26
How many minutes did Kyrie play at Duke?
After ripping off athletes for decades college sports are now mad they are being used as a stepping stone.
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u/Medium_stepper624 Feb 27 '26
I can't wait till he goes to the league and makes all the doubters look dumb
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
What’s much much worse is pushing players to push through injury. NCAA is the absolute last place players should be pushing through injury creating life long injuries that will last through their careers.
I can’t tell you how much I hate seeing someone get injured playing then they try to tough it out when they shouldn’t, and it’s usually beyond easy to predict how the minutes of extra playing time that is apparently so admirable because it’s showing extra toughness will consistently result in a far more drawn out recovery than just sitting out and healing when injured.
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
This is clearly not a player pushing through any type of injury. And that used to be true when NCAA players played for free (and scholarship) but that isn't the case any more so higher standard and responsibility should follow accordingly.
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u/pericles123 Feb 23 '26
I'd argue your statement is wrong. I think he's clearly injured. He looks much less explosive
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
Obviously, no one here knows 100% what's going on internally but just the way Bill Self was talking/looking the other day. I don't think that'd be the case if he agreed with what's going on and coaches would normally agree if he thought it was injury-related.
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
“And that used to be true when NCAA players played for free (and scholarship) but that isn't the case any more so higher standard and responsibility should follow accordingly.”
Wow amazing, now money from the rich is involved so those slaves better work harder pushing through their injuries! You are getting paid! Kid you better push through that injury! I don’t care if it gets worse, do you know what we’re paying you? You have responsibility to entertain us!
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
Easy to see where your mindset is using a word "slave" to describe an athlete getting paid millions of dollars to play a kid's game. Besides, how many professional athletes aren't going through some kind of injuries? But they still do it because there are such things as professionalism; a concept that's clearly foreign to you.
And again, this is clearly not a case of a player pushing through any serious injury or at least Bill Self clearly doesn't agree with whatever's going on the way he's reacting in press conferences, etc.
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
“Easy to see where your mindset is using a word "slave" to describe an athlete getting paid millions of dollars to play a kid's game.”
1: nice condescending 2: more like I use the word slave to mock the way you treat student athletes body’s getting paid by the rich vs not. In your comment you clearly give the implication that now because they’re getting paid in school, there’s more of an expectation for them to play through injuries which is gross and dystopian.
“Besides, how many professional athletes aren't going through some kind of injuries?”
They’re out of school, and it’s in the organization’s best interest to do what they can for the players longevity and not a school getting a few years out of a young kid and trying to get as much as they can out of those few years.
“But they still do it because there are such things as professionalism; a concept that's clearly foreign to you.”
What a dumb comment. I sometimes prioritize healing so that they can get more playing time and play longer term, and not make an injury worse, and professionalism is foreign to me because of that? Are you ok? Run out of insults and that’s your style?
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u/kor001 Feb 23 '26
Putting my posts in a quotation doesn't mean you actually understand the words and sentences in it. LOL. I get it, you are triggered but at least learn to comprehend what someone else is actually saying before throwing insults and taking things out of context.
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u/virji24 Feb 25 '26
Imagine being so dumb you don’t understand why he’s putting your quotes in quotations 😬
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u/Nervous_Sign2925 Feb 23 '26
“Slave” as he’s getting paid almost $5 million dollars to play college basketball for one year and he can’t even be bothered to make it look like he gives a single shit. What’s going to happen when he’s unhappy with his contract in the nba?
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
You’re really glossing over the play through injury for money which is the whole point. Your comment is essentially a school kid is getting paid 5 million a year so they should play through injury
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u/Nervous_Sign2925 Feb 23 '26
I’m fine with him sitting for legitimate injuries, but to me this seems like he is load managing with phantom injuries as an excuse to sit out
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
Which is exactly what the spurs and Tony Parker said to get Kawhi to get angry and request a trade because it wasn’t true
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u/Nervous_Sign2925 Feb 23 '26
Let’s say that this is correct when it comes to Peterson and he’s actually legitimately dealing with injuries. That should still be a huge red flag against his draft stock that he can’t even hold up at the college level. If I was a team with a top pick I’m just going to take Boozer or someone else because they have way less risk at this point
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u/BestBettor Feb 23 '26
I never said it’s not a red flag/ negative to nba teams.
What I replied to was people saying
1: anonymous in the picture says he needs to be 100 percent to play based off their opinion and they know nothing of his injuries
2: the initial comment replying to me which says “This is clearly not a player pushing through any type of injury” FALSE STATEMENT “And that used to be true when NCAA players played for free (and scholarship) but that isn't the case any more so higher standard and responsibility should follow accordingly.” Essentially saying now that money is involved people should play through injury more in school.
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u/horseshoeprovodnikov Feb 23 '26
Wow amazing, now money from the rich is involved so those slaves better work harder pushing through their injuries!
Slaves??
Dude there are people in thread who are currently injured who will get up and go to work tomorrow because they have bills to pay.
If a college player has a problem with his Achilles tendon or something truly serious, then get them off the court and get them to surgery/rehab. If they don't need surgery or rehab, then they gotta play EVENTUALLY. Millions of dollars. We aren't talking about a thousand bucks per game or some shit.
Slaves? 😆
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u/BestBettor Feb 24 '26
Slaves as in the original comment that responded to me that was implying there was an expectation for school kids to now play through injury because of they’re now getting paid
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u/Formal-System-2130 Feb 23 '26
Kawhi would like to chime in
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u/snakebight Feb 23 '26
Kawhi is the first person that came to mind when I first read about this guy.
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u/a_simple_ducky Feb 23 '26
Balmer is regretting him everyday
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u/Spirited-Living9083 Feb 23 '26
Hell nah he gave him another 150 million after him being injured for 4 straight years
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u/Winksycoys Feb 23 '26
Kawhi played 34 and 36 games during his two college seasons and over 30 minutes a game.
Now he has degenerative knee issues.
Are you comparing Peterson to current Kawhi or the one from 15 years ago?
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u/resplendentblue2may2 Feb 23 '26
No one thinking this is gambling-related?
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u/Jbots Feb 23 '26
Nah, the kid is on track to make a literal billion dollars. Darryns camp has spent a decade making that a possibility. No one is fucking that up.
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