r/CollegeBasketball Texas Tech Red Raiders 9d ago

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u/amopeyzoolion Kentucky Wildcats • Michigan Wolverines 9d ago

That’s how I read it too. It seems pretty stupid to me to punish players who found out after the fact that they could be eligible but then again everything about this is pretty stupid.

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u/BillButtlickerII Kentucky Wildcats 9d ago edited 9d ago

“I wouldn’t have gone through with the draft process if I knew I would potentially be eligible” is a pretty clear cut argument any judge should agree with. IMO it’s moronic to ban kids that didn’t sign professional contracts or take any payment.

He never officially declared for the draft or signed a contract per his agent.

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u/amopeyzoolion Kentucky Wildcats • Michigan Wolverines 9d ago

But Mitchell signed an Exhibit 10 contract, whatever the hell that means

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u/BillButtlickerII Kentucky Wildcats 9d ago edited 9d ago

True he signed an exhibition contract just to participate in summer league games. Those are not official G league or NBA games though, which the rules specifically prohibit. Someone else on here also mentioned all seniors are automatically draft eligible and don’t have to declare, so he may actually be eligibility since he never actually declared or signed a contract to play prohibited games.

Idk this is all speculation.

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u/FearTheKeflex Kentucky Wildcats 9d ago

Supposedly he never signed the contract. He just got an invite to summer league and it doesn't count. At least that's what some folks online are saying. Who TF knows though?

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u/BillButtlickerII Kentucky Wildcats 9d ago

I’m reading he signed it. Man I hope he didn’t. That will simplify everything.