Tony Bradley

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Here’s Tony playing against Jackie Moon and the rest of the Flint Tropicals before a raucous crowd in Pierre, SD.

Good, less people there to steal all the money he's making rain

 

[gunslingerdick]

Good, less people there to steal all the money he's making rain

In all seriousness, you know the figures in the OP are a complete farce. If Tony doesn’t sign a second contract, he’ll be cutting the grass at @Louigi’s house by summer of 2019.

 

[DSouthr]

Both sides of this discussion have merit but there really is not a 1 size fits all, it really just comes down to is the kid ready to produce. I felt Tony would have helped himself by coming back, I didn't think his game was NBA ready. I believe a kid improves his ability to produce more in he college game than sitting on a NBA bench or playing G-league.

Become a go to guy on a college team and play well over 30 mins a game and you perform on the big stage, in front of thousands live and millions on TV, the NBA stage is not bigger. Iron is forged in fire not in front of crickets.

Yeah Tony got paid well to leave but paid well is a relative term, in terms of an NBA star what Tony was paid was small change. The real money in the NBA game is the second and following contracts but you do have to get past the first one to get to the rest, some not ready never get to those following up contracts. I believe your chances to get to contracts 2 and 3 are greatly increased and the numbers much better if you were ready to produce day 1 in the NBA. Does not mean Tony will not get a 2nd deal or the numbers will be small, just that IMHO those numbers would be better had he shown to be a go to guy in college and improved his game more than just suggesting that he could have.

I don't blame the kid nor do I have hard feelings toward him but I would have liked to make sure he did understand what I believe, I do think he would have been well served to stay at least 1 more as Justin as well needed to IMO.

 

[superstar57]

Highly speculative and probably not true.



That's just silly. Players get dumped when they don't produce.

Speculative yes I agree, highly speculative have you looked at the production of Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson over the past couple of years, because if you have and you realize TB had more natural talent then ether guy, then highly speculative seems crazy.

Your 2nd point about NBA will drop you. Umm in some cases yes, but look at the Charlotte Hornets and there pick Malik Monk. He isn't doing crap, but all they talk about is his future with the team (meaning he is going to get another contract).

Might be a case we just disagree on this one.

 

[pln2013]

Speculative yes I agree, highly speculative have you looked at the production of Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson over the past couple of years, because if you have and you realize TB had more natural talent then ether guy, then highly speculative seems crazy.

The production part wasn't highly speculative. He probably would've been quite productive. But there's not a ton of reason to think he'd've been drafted 14 spots higher.

Your 2nd point about NBA will drop you. Umm in some cases yes, but look at the Charlotte Hornets and there pick Malik Monk. He isn't doing crap, but all they talk about is his future with the team (meaning he is going to get another contract).

Monk is a rookie, so I'm not sure what that proves. Of course they're not giving up on him after a fraction of a season. The Jazz aren't giving up on Bradley, either. Anthony Bennet was drafted #1 overall and got waived. NBA GMs sometimes make bad decisions, but they aren't complete idiots.

 

[RoseHeel]

Tony Bradley....Tony Bradley....tall guy, right? Yeah, I think I do remember him. What's he doing these days?

Somewhere not being a brain surgeon.

 

[RoseHeel]

The annual interest off of $3 Million is 60,000. Perhaps not as lavish as some folks on this board are used to, but I'm fairly sure you could live comfortably off of that, and that's assuming he does nothing else with his life. But then again, I'm sure those lambos in everyone's garages cost more than that.

This debate is so ridiculous. Stop worrying about a 20 year old kid's pockets. He made the best decision for him, which didn't include risking his health or his "measly" 3 Million dollars so he could come win us all another title while we chill in our indoor pools. Looking at this year's draft, he seems to have made a good decision for himself. So be it.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Somewhere not being a brain surgeon.

After the AFAM thingy can you imagine the flak Carolina would get if Tony had gotten his medical degree in only one year?

 

[notashelbyfan]

I mean let's not forget he won a national championship

Not to make light of the situation but at the end of the day with that national championship and $1.50 he can buy a cup of coffee!

That championship while great for the school and us as fan it very well could have cost Tony money!

 

[gauchoheel]

Tony is not a "sure thing" NBA stud. He was drafted at the # 28 slot(1st round) guaranteed money. He's paid 7 digits to develop with the Jazz coaches dedicated to making him a asset next year or the year after. Roy would have developed him as well, but not with the guaranteed money, and not the focus on NBA skills. Great decision for Tony, although selfishly I would of liked him to have taken the easy road and been a big man on campus with national attention heaped on his game for my Heels.

This. While I can see how staying another year would have been better for him, I will forever disagree with those who think leaving was clearly a mistake for the young man. It will take decades for most college graduates to make $3 Million, and I don't think improving his draft position substantially was any kind of guarantee. The rookie contracts are fairly flat anyway unless you get picked in the top 5, which I can't imagine Tony doing.