Malik Newman

[Johnson85]

Some are arguing he'd be in the 300,00 dollar range in the D-league but I have no knowledge of those type contracts.

My understanding is that the true D-league contracts are for peanuts, but teams have the option of stashing young players that they sign in the D-league, more like how MLB does it. I think the players that the teams stash there are still paid according to their NBA contract.

[tireddawg]

Whatever Malik does, he is still & will always be a Dawg & I won't consider him stupid no matter his decision.
Whether he stays or goes I'll root for him & hope for the best & wish him luck.
What he's done for our program, you can't put a price on it.

[Johnson85]

Common sense wins the thread.

No shit. Crazy to see people bash a MSU player that picked MSU literally over every other NCAA basketball team, performed well for a truer freshman despite injuries (even if he didn't perform up to expectations), seemed to be a good teammate despite all the hype and attention he got and despite some older players maybe having their egos bruised over it.

And not only bash him, but bash him for doing what any non-moron in his place would do. He has the opportunity to work on his game in front of scouts, get feedback, and maybe play his way into a million dollar contract, and none of it impacts his NCAA eligibility. What kind of idiot wouldn't take advantage of that.

And for all the people saying he's already made his mind to go pro, neither he nor his father is ignorant of the process and know a good agent could help him, so he would have an agent if he were dead set against coming back. He may be heavily leaning towards going pro, but I can't believe he wouldn't have an agent if coming back weren't an option.

[CadaverDawg]

Whatever Malik does, he is still & will always be a Dawg & I won't consider him stupid no matter his decision.
Whether he stays or goes I'll root for him & hope for the best & wish him luck.
What he's done for our program, you can't put a price on it.

Strong post. My thoughts exactly. This is really all that matters

[I_Spy]

Next years team has the ability to be very exciting and look good doing it if they play smart. Excitement, fan fare, interest is pivotal in draft stock whether it be weak or stud. They just gotta do what they do. However, a great offer should never be turned down.

[I_Spy]

Erase turnovers, use athleticism, run the floor, put the ball in the others team face every so often and roll on

[I_Spy]

Some buzz

[msbulldog]

Hahaha!! This thread is hilarious. Not a single person on here has one clue if he's coming back or not. Anyone insinuating that he will transfer is talking out of there butt.

Agree!

[mic]

He isn't going to transfer.. No way he loses a year of eligibility .. And no one can blame the kid if he wants to go pro.. He wouldn't have come to college in the first place if the stupid one and done rule wasnt in play..
Shit first round picks sometimes go to the Dleague...

[GTHOM]

If he's smart and cares about his career not his ego he'll be in stark next season. If I were and NBA GM I wouldnt draft him why would you??? Bear has a better chance of being drafted than him. Dont get me wrong I like him Im not trying to bash the kid but cmon man

[Dawg61]

It's Malik's talent to do whatever he pleases I just wish the process wasn't holding everyone else hostage till he's decided. It's selfish imo.

[mic]

It's Malik's talent to do whatever he pleases I just wish the process wasn't holding everyone else hostage till he's decided. It's selfish imo.

I'm sure CBH has a pretty good idea what he is going to do...

[K9 Avenger]

Hahaha!! This thread is hilarious. Not a single person on here has one clue if he's coming back or not. Anyone insinuating that he will transfer is talking out of there butt.

Harrydawg has as good a source as you can have ....the one talking out of their ass is you...but, then again, that's par for the Elitedawgs course...Hahaha!!

[I_Spy]

To me, we've clearly been a 'we will watch the paint dry' type team. That changes next year, possibly just due to chemistry.

In a regular mood, you may 'offer' to buy your friend a drink, but while highly excited, you tend to offer, you, and you, and you...well just get one for everybody on me type thing

[bobcat91]

I think he should stay but understand if he doesn't. The NBA is where he set his heart on and if he comes back another year, they are going to pick his game apart. He is a shooter. Period. He is not a PG, doesn't handle the ball all that well, and has limited court vision. Another year at MSU would seal his fate of playing overseas. I'm good with whatever he does, but I would be more concerned with losing Q to the NBA.

[Johnson85]

If I were and NBA GM I wouldnt draft him why would you???

Because he has an elite skill. He may ore may not end up being a good all around player in the NBA, but his shooting is good enough that it seems likely that he can carve out a niche as a shooter.

[smootness]

It's Malik's talent to do whatever he pleases I just wish the process wasn't holding everyone else hostage till he's decided. It's selfish imo.

Good grief, man.

[Dawg61]

Good grief, man.

Joe Strugg wouldn't like to know if he's playing here next year? All the transfers wouldn't like to know if they can sign with us? Or does everyone else prefer to put their basketball careers on hold till MN makes up his mind?

[Johnson85]

Joe Strugg wouldn't like to know if he's playing here next year? All the transfers wouldn't like to know if they can sign with us? Or does everyone else prefer to put their basketball careers on hold till MN makes up his mind?

Malik Neuman didn't design the draft process, and it's not his responsibility to limit his options to make it easier on other people.

Having to worry about underclassmen good enough to justify testing the waters is a 'problem' that I hope we have more of in the future.

[MarketingBully]

Literally the only option that would be stupid for him would be to transfer to another school sit out another year and then play in the next year that would put him in some college limbo for three years. To me, that is the only stupid option he could take. Also msstate7, Rodney Hood never had his eyes set on being a one and done so that case does not apply to this case.