Tillman and Henry declare for draft...

[Spartanmack]

From what little I have read, most people have Tillman going in the top 30 so given his situation (married with a toddler and a newborn) he's likely gone and that will hurt even if he wouldn't be as effective without Winston.

Henry is another story - if he makes the right decision based on his draft value, he'll be back. And as much as I ripped on him this season, he started to come on toward the end.

It's not all doom and gloom though. Hauser could end up being a serviceable replacement for Tillman and Watts definitely looks like he has great upside.

And no matter what Tillman and Henry ultimately decide, it looks like Loyer and Hoiberg are both staying put, so we got that going for us.

 

[SpartyNash]

I’ll be shocked if Henry leaves. Tillman the opposite, I’d be shocked if he comes back. I can see any prospect with a pulse entering their name like Henry every year. There’s nothing to lose if I understand it correctly assuming you don’t hire an agent.

 

[Spartanmack]

I?ll be shocked if Henry leaves. Tillman the opposite, I?d be shocked if he comes back. I can see any prospect with a pulse entering their name like Henry every year. There?s nothing to lose if I understand it correctly assuming you don?t hire an agent.

I think they're allowed to hire an agent and still come back, if they terminate the relationship and withdraw in time. I recall reading something about that in a hoops thread on the uofm board.

 

[Spartanmack]

This is the post from the Livers thread over there:

Does not rule out a return. Players can retain an agent to assist through the evaluation and pre-draft process. He just has to end the relationship with the agent if he wants to return to school. Can't remember the date that has to end, but it's probably fluid right now anyway.

 

[SpartyNash]

This is the post from the Livers thread over there:

Ah that?s right, thanks. If I recall that changed a couple of years ago.

 

[Spartanmack]

read 2 mock drafts (USA Today and NBAdraft.net), both had Cassius Winston as a late 2nd rounder, and unless I missed it, neither had Tillman or Henry getting drafted. That's good news/bad news for Tillman I guess - I didn't expect to see Henry's name. Good news for us although it doesn't mean he'll be back - bad news for him, for obvious reasons.

I haven't seen any news for either one of them so I presume they haven't pulled their names.

 

[Spartanmack]

Bleacher Report has a mock draft that has Tillman and Winston as late first rounders. The piece isn't dated so I have no idea how old it is...

 

[Spartanmack]

CBS and FOX sports have Tilllman in 1st round of mock draft. They also both have Winston in the first round. Both are pretty surprising to me.

 

[Spartanmack]

Good news, never thought I'd be happy to hear from Dick Vitale.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Premature. His mother says he hasn’t made a decision. But it seems there is smoke he is leaning towards coming back.

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