korolev???

[BCHISTORIAN]

www.nbadraft.net/draftbuzz042.asp

There's a strong likelihood that Yaroslav Korolev has a promise somewhere in the mid first round. The exact team is not known. Korolev reportedly refused a workout with the Celtics at 19, creating a lot of speculation about a promise. Korolev was easily the most impressive player in Moscow at the Euroleague Final Four Championships.

what the hell is that?

[DERRENMATTS]

Hmmm.... I wonder how much Ainge likes the guy. Was he someone Ainge had high on his radar?

[eja117]

I hear this guy is like the next kirilenko. of course i haven't seen him play. i like him, but probably not as much as Ike Diogo. I might like him more than Wayne Simiens. Might. Of course if he doesn't come in for a workout that's fine with me. Let's trade up a few spots with whatever team wants him and take Diogo just to spite him. Then he slips to some other team. I'm kida shocked these player trust these "promises". You're telling me someone like Ainge makes a promise to someone like say Monta Ellis, then someone slips (remember Pierce slipping to 10? tell me nobody had a "promise" at 10 that year) and Ainge doesn't break his "promise"? What does the player "promise"? To always show up on time for practice, and eat his veggies, and never get arrested? These high school kids must be easier to trick with promises cause they know nothing about oral contracts. That's why there are like 108 early entries for 60 spots. Too many promises.

[DERRENMATTS]

Actually, you shouldn't attack the players. Its their agents who tell them not to work out for teams. Promises issued by teams usually shuts down tryouts for teams picking after the team who promised to take them at X. I don't necessarily agree with this because what happens if a team promises 2 players that they'll take them at a certain spot--what happens when they are both available?

[eja117]

I guess you could make the point that it is more the GM's fault than the player, especially if they make 2 promises, but to a certain extent the agent works for the player, and you would never want to make the promise you'll stop interviewing with teams. Players should take a long term view anyway and work out in case a team wants to sign them 3 or 4 years later. A good workout can probably go a long way. I guess I'd blame them all. "Agents" for bad advice, players for believing it and not using common sense, and teams for making manipulative promises. Although I can understand an 18 year old taking the advice of a professional agent. Then in that case the agent should be responsible for their advice. I guess they are in the sense that if their player slips they get paid less. By that logic then I guess if a player slips in the draft they should fire their agent.