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[RUChow]

Here is a question I have for those who follow the NBA. If Ace were to decide to come back, would he get a lot more money as next year's number one pick vs. this year's 3-5 pick?

 

[seansherm]

Here is a question I have for those who follow the NBA. If Ace were to decide to come back, would he get a lot more money as next year's number one pick vs. this year's 3-5 pick?

Think #1 pick averages about $2M more per year than the #3 pick. Over four years, he may make a couple extra Million, but would put his big $ contract a year farther away.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

I’ll disagree with you here. imo, no way is he a B1G starter. Yes, if he’s surrounded by 4 B1G starters, you can hide him, but that won’t happen here. B1G backup or potential A10 starter., though I think Simpson is better than him and he didn’t even start in the A10 by season’s end.

Simpson just didn’t share the basketball. He’s not good enough to be the kind of PG he was in a power conference - style wise. J-Mike may be less skilled, but he’s not a kid whose inclined to dominate with high volume usage. Since he plays defense and protects the ball, that renders him “good enough” to be the PG on a team with other offensive weapons.

I think if you surround him with talented scorers he'll be very good - way too maligned. I'm guessing Pike has already given him next year's starting PG spot.

“Very good” might be a stretch though I’d be rooting like crazy for our only 3rd year kid in the program to make big strides and have a great season (Ogbole wasn’t really a part of the team 2 years ago - barely played). That said - having him run the point wouldn’t be a rate limiting problem. He won’t be a huge difference maker if we end up completely sucking, but he also won’t be the reason we suck (if the guys around him can compete on offense and put up points with reasonable efficiency - JMike will be fine).

 

[NickRU714]

Here is a question I have for those who follow the NBA. If Ace were to decide to come back, would he get a lot more money as next year's number one pick vs. this year's 3-5 pick?

That assumes he'd be #1 pick next year.
He's a year older at that point.

But even if he was, as @seansherm points out: it's not just the extra millions during his 1st contract. It's the delay in getting to his 2nd contract.

He's giving up over $30m to stay.

See my prior post:

OT: NBA Rookie Max Extension Contract - 5y 260m ($205m guaranteed)

There has been some talk of "In the NIL era - maybe elite players could choose to pass on the NBA Draft and stay in college if the money is comparable. Maybe Ace/Dylan could stay for 2 or more years if boosters could match their NBA money." This is why that will never happen. Even if a college...

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