Reporter: Glenn Robinson To Enter Draft
This is the report the reporter is reporting:
Source: Michigan soph forward Glenn Robinson III has signed with an agent and will enter the NBA Draft. Press conference coming this week.
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) April 14, 2014
If you're wondering why this guy would get it first, the signed with an agent bit is the gateway there. Fischer writes for SLAM and the Boston Globe, FWIW.
I agree. GRIII, while a good player, needs another year in college. He is just too inconsistent.
agree. If he stayed and played his natural position (no. 3) I think he would gain a lot of experience and greatly improve his draft stock. Just one idiots opinion though.
He probably would, if he were actually going to play the 3 this year.
While I think GRIII would benefit from another year in college, I'm not sure that's the case. This year didn't help his draft status, and if he's ready to go, wants to go, and it's the best thing for him and his family, he should go.
I wish him the best, and, even if you agree with me that another year at U-M might benefit him, I'd feel a whole lot better if you'd admit you don't know all the circumstances and that you wish him the best, too.
I love how random Internet guys know what is good for GR3 better than GR3 himself. It is not like he has a father who played NBA or anything... oh wait...
I can understand it, even if it's disappointing. He still has "athletic potential" right now. Another year of basically the same performance (and playing the 4, which he is known not to like but is the logical place to put him on a team with a shortage of bigs and a lot of wings) and he's not draftable at all.
I'm legitimately worried that we'll lose all three.
and GRIII leaving makes me want to jump to conclusions and say McGary may be out as well as another year at the 4 may have been what helped GRIII go. Rampant speculation as he may have planned to go either way (and his exit isn't even officially official yet) but certainly another year at the 4 is probably something Glenn would rather not do
First off, agree with you on the officialness. Talking about this because of one reporter's tweet citing "sources" still feels dumb.
That being said, GRIII could also find himself getting pushed for minutes, especially if he doesn't want to play the 4. Walton is probably going to see more of the offense go through him next year. LeVert has the 2 locked down (assuming Nik leaves, which isn't certain yet and would create even more of a logjam) and I don't see Robinson playing that spot effectively. Irvin and Donnal are both guys pushing for increased minutes. And then you throw in any freshmen/newcomers into that mix as well.
If Nik comes back, GRIII is looking at playing the 4 or coming off the bench. If Nik doesn't, he's still getting pushed by Irvin and would probably be at best the #2 option at the 4 (or you have Irvin playing those minutes at the 4, which makes for another potentially unhappy camper).
He's going pro because he's worried about having to come off the bench?
People saying he should come back are assuming he will be featured more prominently in the offense and won't have to play the 4 defensively. Just pointing out that both of those assumptions could easily be false, and that is before you account for risk of injury, etc.
If Nik comes back, GRIII is playing the 4. Or he's coming off the bench at the 3 after Nik/Caris. And 6th men in college are rarely lottery picks.
If Irvin improves his overall game this summer and is still 10% points better from behind the line, GRIII isn't going to see his draft stock rise higher than it is now and will be forced to either play the 4 or play fewer minutes.
If Walton becomes Trey Burke 2.0, GRIII may not have the kind of opportunities in the offense he wants/needs to improve his draft stock.
Those are all things to consider when making this kind of decision.
But if Beilein would have basically promised him no more time at the 4, either Levert, Stauskas or GRIII would be coming off the bench (if Nik came back). So I guess you can have too many wings but not too many bigs.
I am surprised at the move. . . but typical for a 20 year old. . .
when it's all about their own potential earnings. It's not like they will continue to live off from their parent's money. He is going to need to earn his own money eventually.
So the point is he could earn a higher spot in the draft, and more guaranteed signing money, potentially, if he were to wait a year and develop his trade. Right now he's projected in the 2nd round which, if I'm not mistaken, offers no guaranteed money.
As the OP said, his family has money so it's not like his needs aren't being provided. He's not having to sell Doritios at Hash Bash in order to make enough money to go fly home to visit his family.
like he did this year by staying one more year. He's not going to want to risk it one more year and lose his draft slot some more. As of now, he's projected as a late 1st to early 2nd.
However, with a quick glance I haven't found one yet that has projectd him in the 1st.
#38 -- http://www.mynbadraft.com/2014-NBA-Mock-Draft-Round-2/
early-second round -- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20140310/nba-prospect-watch-h…
#37 -- http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Glenn-Robinson-7185/
Personally, I think it's a little too late to come out now. He's done the damage now he needs to work himself back in the 1st round. However, if he's been told he'll have to play out of his natural position again, then by all means, he should go. I'm only saying that based on the money aspect, it would be smarter to stay (in my opinion). Obviously you have yours. And Robinson his.
from a sports reporter of NBA scout mentioning that GRIII is under the radar and thought that he is a late 1st rounder.
I can't find it anywhere but as of now, he may have gotten words from NBA draft committee that he got a late 1st round grade from them. That's good enough reason to bolt for the NBA.
His jumper wasn't a liability and he appeared more aggressive. He played like a guy trying to improve his draft stock. The only thing that will hurt his status is if Parker and Randle leave. It will push him and Nik down the draft order.
The NBA rookie pay scale is pretty flat once you get past the top 10 or so. The key for NBA guys looking to maximize their earnings is to become a free agent and get their second contract as soon as possible, because if they're even average that second deal will dwarf their rookie one.
or the key might be to be actually be really good and have that second (and perhaps third) contract be really big.
Please, Mitch, stay!!!!!
I would hope he would stay after his injury riddled season, but it wouldn't really surprise me if he does declare.
Would be great if Mitch came back, but JB should have proven by now that he doesn't "need" any one player to return to make his teams successful. The roster is full of guys that will be next year's breakout player, my expectations will remain high even if the triumverate of Stauskas, GRIII, and Mitch all declare.
Yours is a perfectly reasonable thought, but I'm not sure that he does need that center. He has had effective teams without that 5 while at WVU (when the Big East was every bit as tough as the B1G) and even at Michigan during the early years (Novak playing 4/5). I almost sense JB grinning and getting excited about scheming with an unusual roster next season.
He can run an offense without a center. To the extent that there's anything you could label a "5" in his sets, it's a high post role that could be filled as well or better by a smaller player.
The problem's at the other end--you have to have someone that can defend the other team's 5.
I would like to see these guys stay at least three years. I don't think we have the depth established yet to sustain multiple early entrants. If we could have kept two of the three, we greatly increase our chances of getting past Sparty and putting some distance between us. With the way things look, we could be a Levert injury away from struggling to make the tournament next year.
Most teams are vulnerable when their best player gets injured (which LeVert would be next year in the case of all three guys bolting), so I'm not sure that should be factored into the analysis.
If the same things happen this offseason that have happened in the preceding few years - sophomores mature and become draftable stars, freshman estabish themselves immediately in important but limited roles), I don't think we'll have a depth issue.
It sucks due to the fact we don't get to see these guys continue to develop in a Michigan jersey. I just really liked watching these guys play together.
best of luck GRIII. represent UM well.
damn it
Back to the Batcave to work on a better quip.
Good luck lil dog...go get it.
Thanks for the memories...and banners...boom
Accorinding to a Gary Parrish, GR3 has not yet informed Michigan coaching staff, which if he's signed with an agent is poor form.
We'll always have this though to remember him by....
would have been my suggestion, but he didn't ask. In the NBA, he needs to be more consistent. He can't disappear like he does now for stretches at a time. He will need to work on his D...mainly his effort on D, and develop a more consistent outside shot.
Wish him the best, but would love to have seen another year to polish his game.
It was more wishful thinking on my part, that he would want to come back for one more year to make sure he was a lottery pick in next years draft.
April 15th, 2014 at 12:18 AM ^
He can refine his game a lot more playing basketball as a career than he could playing basketball as part of a student athlete system that mandates class time and practice limits, not to mention the fact that the practice competition in the NBA far surpasses NCAA D1.
If his body can handle it (likely) and the main knock on him is consistency (not a talent deficiency), then go out, impress at the workouts, get drafted, and then he can really refine his game.
We need Matt Painter!
/s
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