Chris Ford of ESPN.com:
College players are beginning to declare their intentions for the NBA draft. For the most part, information received this time of year is fairly unreliable. Last year at this time, for example, Ohio State’s Mike Conley said he’d definitely be returning to Ohio State. He’s now finishing his rookie season with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The general rule is that if a player is projected as a lottery pick, his chances of declaring for the draft are very high. However, after Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer all decided to stay in school two seasons ago, nothing is a given.
Last year, 32 underclassmen and six international players declared for the draft. Who’s in and who’s out this year? Insider spoke with a number of NBA executives, scouts, NBA player agents and individuals close to the players making the decision to come up with this list, which we’ll be constantly updating.
College underclassmen and international players who don’t turn 22 this year have until April 27 to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft.
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10. C.J. Giles, C, Oregon State
Giles has the talent of a lottery pick, but has struggled to get any minutes on the floor. He was kicked off of Kansas’ team after his freshman year and was kicked off the Oregon State squad mid-season. Teams love his size, athleticism and upside, but does he have the maturity to stick in the NBA? He’s a likely second round pick.
-ESPN.com
Who would want to give someone a couple million dollars so that they can have the privilege of releasing him halfway through the NBA season