INDIANAPOLIS —
The NBA G League snatched Mick Cronin’s first high-profile recruit, signing point guard Daishen Nix for a reported $300,000 only months after he had signed a letter of intent to join Cronin as part of his rebuilding efforts at UCLA.
This week, with his team in the midst of a stirring NCAA tournament run, Cronin struck back.
First, the Bruins coach dismissed the notion of a partnership between college basketball and the NBA.
“All I would say is, let’s not act like we’re all on the same team,” Cronin said Thursday as his 11th-seeded Bruins prepared to face second-seeded Alabama on Sunday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.