BYU star AJ Dybantsa, and potential No. 1 pick in the draft, shared something in a recent interview that caught many off guard.
He might not enter the draft this season.
“I might not leave college. … My mom wants me to graduate. But I might leave. I don’t know. You know, the fans might get into my head, talk about, you know, one more year, maybe three more years. I don’t know. I’m going to have to talk to my mom.”
Who knows how serious this statement actually is, but hey props to him for taking his education seriously. And let’s not forget the impact NIL plays in the decisions of college basketball athletes now.
Dybantsa has star written all over him. He’s leading the nation in scoring at 24.9 points per game. He is 6’9” and can score from all over the floor. He’s basically a lock to go top 3 and in recent weeks has started to move more toward the consensus No. 1 pick with questions about Darryn Peterson’s injuries and checking himself out of games.
It would be Kangz luck to get the first pick and miss out on drafting a potential franchise player. Not to say there aren’t other excellent options, including Cameron Boozer. But the league also is looking at changing how the lottery is structured next season as it relates to tanking, so who knows what that would mean for next season’s Kings pick.
Next month this horrific season will be over and all attention will shift to the NBA Draft, and discussion around Dybansta will surely be a main topic.