The Dollars and Cents of the NBA Draft, Pt. 1

M Conmy by Scribe Written on March 28, 2008
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It seems like whenever I read any analysis on whether or not players should stay or go with regards to the NBA Draft, the author tends to focus mainly on intangible aspects.

They question whether the player can improve their draft stock, if they can potentially win a conference or national championship, whether they enjoy the college experience, or for any number of other reasons.

This is all well and good, but it doesn't really tell us anything meaningful about whether the player will, or should, enter the NBA Draft.

The question is, why the need for all of these difficult to measure qualifiers when we have quantifiable data in the form of the guaranteed pay for each pick in the NBA Draft.

This brings us to the Pay Comparison Matrix*:

 

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