At first I thought it was a great idea to have Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins, and Josh Harrellson play in the Yum Center on August 16th in an exhibition game with the Dominican Republic.
My stance on Liggins and Harrellson playing has changed a little bit though.
Brandon Knight is a first round pick who has guarantee first round money, heck, he made $77,000 in one week before the lockout.
DeAndre and Josh were picked in the second round and have not signed a contract with anyone yet…they haven’t made a dime playing basketball…..ever.
The 3 guys Knight, Liggins, and Harrellson are replacing have made a pretty good living lately as you can see below….
Jodie Meeks $650,000
Tayshaun Prince $10,324,380
Keith Bogans $1,033,342
[SIZE=1]*salaries from 2009[/SIZE]
Now, as a fan, I would love to see Dre and Josh play and let the fans have a show…but what chances are they taking on their NBA or basketball future?
Both have spoke of going overseas and playing if the lockout lasts as long as most predict, but if they get hurt playing in Louisville what will they do then?
If I am one of these guys agents, I would definitely make sure I get a substancial amount of guarantee money just in case a freak injury happens….
What do you think DeAndre and Josh should do? Should they play?
