Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has also joined the voices that have continued to fuel the ever-raging discussion on when college players should enter the NBA draft. In an episode of the show Run Your Face, the 28-year-old basketball player of the NBA recommended the longer stay in college noting his college experience with the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team.
A Journey Through College
The freshman in college experience helped D’Angelo Russell dramatically in terms of his draft status. He was rated to be a 21st pick in the subsequent year’s draft but his brilliant performances in the initiatives powered him to become one of the potential picks of the same year. ”My stock was kind of like the 21st pick the following year… Next 10 games in, it was like the first round this coming year… The next 10 games in it were 15, and then 25 games into it were top 5,” D’Angelo Russell moved from the starting point to the climax of his story.
Long-Term Benefits of College
Some of the long-term benefits of college according to Russell included, though the initial reason people join college is due to the prospect of the draft. He noted this as positive in a way that people who met in college could be useful in the future, despite the current troubles. “Every single alumni that was there gonna come back to the light and it’s gonna be like, ‘Dang, we can collab,’ Russell said.
Opportunities Beyond the NBA
However, as Russell pointed out, it can also inculcate personal development together with friendship and other chances to target today’s young athletes through NIL deals. He stated that present college players can create a massive image and get better endorsement contracts compared to some NBA players. Others teased the young athletes into deciding to go to college by saying, ‘Go do college because the league ain’t going anywhere,’ suggested Russell.
Though the idea of playing in the NBA is still a favorite aspiration of most young players, Russell’s observation provides rather compelling arguments in favor of the players prolonging their stay in college.
