[HitsterParticipant]

 I always recall on another forum back in 2007 when the Bucks drafted Yi Jianlian and he seemed reluctant to sign with the team,. A respected poster claimed that if he didn’t sign with them that there was nothing to stop him entering the next year’s draft and getting re-drafted elsewhere as he would still be draft eligible.

With the likes of Dario Saric and Clint Capella likely remaining abroad this coming season and both being draft eligible for another couple of years, does anyone know if there would be anything to stop them re-entering a future draft and theoretically going higher as neither will have signed an NBA contract.

The way I’m looking at this is an International prospect gets drafted, stashed and then has a real breakout year and so their stock rockets. Capella is apparently keen to come over but Houston have asked him to stay abroad for another year, so that could annoy him perhaps, he has a big year in Europe and potentially becomes lets say a late lottery pick next year. Hence he gets a bigger contract for being drafted higher and can afford his buyout easier.

What got me thinking about this was re-reading about the great Bo Jackson who was drafted first in an NFL draft but remained in college so the picking team wasted the pick. Also with all the love we give Giannis the Greek Freak, imagine he hadn’t come over last summer then after a potentially great year in Europe rocks up 2 inches taller and a likely top 5 pick in this year’s draft.

 

 

 

[TimberTrollParticipant]

You don’t lose draft rights unless you trade them. Have you ever heard of somebody being drafted in two different years? 

[TimberTrollParticipant]

You don’t lose draft rights unless you trade them. Have you ever heard of somebody being drafted in two different years? 

[mixtape2003Participant]

 I believe this only works in baseball

[ph90702]

JD Drew did this.  He was drafted by Philadelphia in 1997 and St. Louis in 1998.

[ph90702]

JD Drew did this.  He was drafted by Philadelphia in 1997 and St. Louis in 1998.

[mixtape2003Participant]

 I believe this only works in baseball

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Mark Appel too. And now Brady Aiken. Damn Pitchers

[IhateusernamesParticipant]

 Mark Appel too. And now Brady Aiken. Damn Pitchers

[TimberTrollParticipant]

It happens a lot in baseball. In fact the top overall pick of this past draft, Brady Aiken, was unable to come to terms with the Houston Astros meaning they actually will receive the 2nd overall pick in next years draft.

 

 

 

  

[TimberTrollParticipant]

It happens a lot in baseball. In fact the top overall pick of this past draft, Brady Aiken, was unable to come to terms with the Houston Astros meaning they actually will receive the 2nd overall pick in next years draft.

 

 

 

  

[TyroberParticipant]

 Players can sit out a year and then reenter the draft, but ONLY if they don’t play basketball ANYWHERE. They can’t play any organized basketball at all. Guys overseas are obviously playing somewhere so the teams can still keep their draft rights. To my knowledge it has never been done, but it is techinically possible. 

[TyroberParticipant]

 Players can sit out a year and then reenter the draft, but ONLY if they don’t play basketball ANYWHERE. They can’t play any organized basketball at all. Guys overseas are obviously playing somewhere so the teams can still keep their draft rights. To my knowledge it has never been done, but it is techinically possible. 

[Mr. HookShotParticipant]

 If this is true than drafting an injured player (a la Noel, Embiid) is extremely risky; if they don’t play organized basketball (which they are unable to considering their injury) for a year, they can re-enter the draft. Seems unlikely however that this might happen…

[Mr. HookShotParticipant]

 If this is true than drafting an injured player (a la Noel, Embiid) is extremely risky; if they don’t play organized basketball (which they are unable to considering their injury) for a year, they can re-enter the draft. Seems unlikely however that this might happen…

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