Deadline to Withdraw Ends

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    Today was the last day for players to withdraw their name from the NBA draft.

    Here's a list who are out:

    Arron Afflalo
    Morris Almond
    Bobby Brown
    Rudy Fernandez
    Aaron Gray
    Brad Newly
    Richard Roby
    Mustafa Shakur
    Tiago Splitter
    Ali Traore

    I was really surprised Aaron Gray pulled out of the draft and also Rudy Fernandez. This draft class is very weak in the big man department and Gray probably could have been a 1st rounder if he stayed. Assuming all the big man declare next season, Gray could really hurt his stock.

    Rudy Fernandez had an impressive workout for quite a few teams. I'm not sure if he has a buyout scaring teams off, or he just didn't feel ready. He does need to bulk up, but I think a team would draft him and stash him overseas for a year or two anyways.
     
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    wow, a couple of surprises there. Would be interesting to hear their reasoning for the withdrawl.
     
  3. J_Ray

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    I thought Newly was going to stay in it for sure, guess not......
     

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