NBA executives have apparently been paying close attention to the Shaedon Sharpe fiasco at Kentucky.
It seems that NBA folks have some concerns about Sharpe and his camp after the way things have played out publicly in recent weeks.
At least one NBA exec anonymously voiced concerns about trust when it comes to Sharpe.
Here is an excerpt from 247Sports:
And lastly, most recently, when news broke last week that he would declare for the NBA Draft and maintain his college eligibility, his camp pivoted and stated on record that no decision had been made. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, a decision had indeed been made and they were also communicating with NBA personnel stating he is not only going in the Draft but he also intends on staying there, which was reported by The Athletic on Thursday morning.
Sharpe has become a mystery wrapped in a conundrum because of the lack of opportunity for NBA teams to see him play on the floor and the perpetual mixed messaging off of it. It’s not entirely his fault but NBA organizations now will be left to collect and sort through every game they can find and every piece of credible intel they can gather – which hasn’t been easy to mine – in order to decide whether or not he is worth risking their livelihoods over compared to players that they’ve been able to thoroughly vet.
Without question, Sharpe is a top five talent in this NBA Draft but NBA executives have concerns.
“We’ve known for a long time that this kid will be in the upcoming Draft,” said an anonymous NBA executive. “Everything he’s done since has hurt his perception. How do we trust a kid whose camp brazenly lies to every single person they come across?”
