* i dont feel bad for aaron at all. he was given absolutely no legitimate indication he'd be drafted, and of course he wasn't. there just isn't a market, really, for average sized, average skilled, mediocre shooting swingmen in the nba. hell, even the freak athletes or long-range bombers with his size have a tough time catching on. he's in the most competitive position in the league.
* hopes/prayers....
dakari = 3 things will keep a big man around for a decade --> defense, rebounding, coachability. just be a good, super hardworking guy who does the typical big man stuff and he could be one. its easy to compare him to nazr, but that's slighting nazr, who was more skilled and more athletic. think more like jason collins, who played for 8 seasons despite averaging something like 3 points and 2 rebounds/game.
aaron = his money will be made overseas. its ok to put the nba dream on hold. go to europe and make $500k/year for the next 15+ years. save/invest well, and retire back in the states with $5 million in the bank at age 40.
these are the guys have the little/no margin for error, and really need to plan their lives/careers well to take advantage of what they've been given.
* so, did every single 1st round pick visit the same tailor?? the suits were pretty fresh, but damn, the skinny suits were REALLY skinny. and oubres shoes....dude.
* that kid who was the fashion consultant was on shark tank, and all the sharks declined to invest, mostly as an act of kindness towards him. he's going to turbo-crush it in life/business, and daymond john in particular (fubu) said he'd feel guilty buying such a big % of his business at such a young age. the kid was awesome on that show. total g.