Quagmire
Years ago
Draft realities...
Just read an article about DeAndre Jordan, a center entering this years draft who's stock is on the rise.
Turns out he is being asked by an un-named team to refuse any try-outs with teams that have picks higher than said team.
This indicates the team must be in the top 5 and fears losing out on him if he trials really well with teams placed hirer in the draft.
It is speculation that he has agreed (or his agent has) deciding that the teams promise of drafting him takes a great deal of pressure of him and his family.
What are peoples thoughts about this?
A team doesn't want to draft a guy they havn't seen, yet he could be another Dwight Howard and they pass because he refuses a trial?
Could a different sports agent try to stir publicity for a client by perhaps suggesting a deal had been brokered when it hadn't?
Makes you wonder just how sketchy the entire draft process is....