The face of what the Big 12 may look like in 2018 has shifted over the last few months with players, some surprising and some not, opting to forego eligibility to try their hand in the NBA (or overseas.)
Players like Yankuba Sima and Tavarius Shine were surprise departures, as neither project to be drafted. The decision of Texas Tech’s Zhaire Smith to sign with an agent was a bit of a surprise too, though he now finds himself in the middle of the lottery conversation as a bonafide first-rounder.
With May the 30 deadline for early entrants to withdraw their name from the NBA Draft, who else may leave the league and shoot for the pros?