Maybe E.J. Liddell decides to go through the NBA draft process. Maybe he doesn’t. As long as he avoids signing with an agent, he can take those steps, get feedback from professional scouts and executives, pull his name out of consideration and remain at Ohio State. It would seem to be a net-positive situation for guys like him and Duane Washington Jr. who don’t seem quite ready to move to the NBA but might benefit from hearing what people in the league think they need to work on.
But regardless of whether Liddell eventually takes that step or not, he wasn’t ready to make a decision when asked about it on Wednesday.