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Why did LeBron go the NBA right after highschool but Melo didn't? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by PhilosophyLeading@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Why did LeBron go to the NBA right after highschool but Carmelo did one year of college? Was Carmelo not good enough to go straight out of highschool?

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[–] Remote_Employee_5885@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Lebron more or less guaranteed to go top 3 if not 1st, he was the consensus best hs prospect and they were comparing him to MJ also he was being offered millions by Nike and other brands for endorsement deals upon being drafted, you can’t go higher than number 1 so going to college could only hurt him and then he would also be taking a massive pay cut.