Updated: Jontay Porter Declares, may back out and return

I would not take 2nd round money if I was in this position. Yes I could get hurt but the potential is there for 1st round money in the next year or two.

Almost none, but first round picks get guaranteed contracts.

he's probably going late first round

Yes.

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This year, men's basketball student-athletes wishing to retain their eligibility must withdraw from the NBA draft by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. This applies only to underclassmen who already have declared for the draft.

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but he gone. The Porters seam like a package deal. Senior and junior are gone, doesn't seem like Jontay wants to stay

I say bye

Let's see what we can get in the Grad market for a big man

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Let's see what we can get in the Grad market for a big man

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It’s not a good market. More impactful grad transfers are guards and wings. We might be better off seeing if Puryear, Santos and Smith can adequately fill Jontay’s minutes. Add guards/wings with the 3 remaining scholarships. Play smaller, play with more pace and spread teams out.

If Jontay were to come back and Mizzou gets a good grad transfer at either PG or on the wing, then I think Mizzou could be better next season. That’s mostly based on my evaluation of what Jontay and Tilmon can be as players.
But without Jontay it’s going to be a step back. I look at it as a year that Cuonzo needs to build a foundation for what could be a pretty good team in 2019-20.

There’s not that many impact type of high school players available right now. Taking grad or juco transfers keeps Mizzou competitive and keeps scholarships open for 2019 and 2020 where there are a lot of regional recruits that are good.

Banking a scholarship is a terrible strategy when you can take a grad transfer that would help you win now and keep the scholarship open for a potentially deep class.