There has been a lot of discussion about how likely the two Mississippi State basketball freshmen Quinndary Weatherspoon and Malik Newman will play in the NBA after this season. I had originally said I believed Malik Newman would be a one-and-done, but since I wrote that piece, things have changed.
The NCAA has changed the rules on allowing players to declare for the draft in basketball. Players can now declare for the draft, but they have a much larger window to withdraw their name. Anyone who decides to enter the draft can now go to the combine and get further feedback from pro scouts, and if they are hearing from those scouts they won’t go as high as they would like, then they can withdraw their name without sacrificing their eligibility.