🏀 🏀 2025-26 Bama Basketball Off-season News and Updates: THURS Press Conference with Nate Oats

[#80]

He would but if he gets reports that he'll be a 1st round pick, then he needs to go.

Primo and Kira could have benefited another season as well, but ended up being lottery picks. You just never know. The NBA is in love with potential.

It sounds like he could have slid to the second round now. If so I think this is very immature on his part when he could come back for another year and improve his draft status.

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[Bammerboy321]

It sounds like he could have slid to the second round now. If so I think this is very immature on his part when he could come back for another year and improve his draft status.

Second round, he should definitely come back. Believe we can match that NIL wise and he can work to become a lottery pick. He would really flourish too with more time next to Holloway.

 

[Justneedme81]

Unlikely.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[Bammerboy321]

And now Texas A&M transfer Duke Miles requested his release from NLI. Might be something to look for.

 

[BamaFan334]

Good, glad he ain't coming back. I wasn't thrilled like others at the thought, so now I'm happy and it just shows it was only about the money. No thanks.

 

[Justneedme81]

Good, glad he ain't coming back. I wasn't thrilled like others at the thought, so now I'm happy and it just shows it was only about the money. No thanks.

It wasn't about the money....

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[BamaFan334]

It wasn't about the money....

What was it then? Why was the chatter here that he was coming back and then he signs with A&M?

 

[Bammerboy321]

What was it then? Why was the chatter here that he was coming back and then he signs with A&M?

He was told to make offcourt changes and Griffen didn't want too. So Oats pulled the offer. Not sure what those offcourt stuff pertains too.

 

[Justneedme81]

What was it then? Why was the chatter here that he was coming back and then he signs with A&M?

Lets just say they couldn't come to agreement... And it's not just about money.

 

[Justneedme81]

What was it then? Why was the chatter here that he was coming back and then he signs with A&M?

It was always gonna be 50/50 with him. He never was a done deal from the start.

 

[BamaFan334]

Lets just say they couldn't come to agreement... And it's not just about money.

Oh well, still didn't want him back regardless personally. You leave the program, just move on elsewhere.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[Justneedme81]

Let me save everyone's responses to this:

"This is bad! This is devastating blow to our roster for next year!"

" We need him! With him, we have no shot at championship!"

"Oats needs more NIL deals. He can't close on them! "

Did I get this right?

 

[TerryP]

Did I get this right?

"He needs another year in school."

 

[Bama Guy]

If I was an NBA exec, I would draft him. First round is another question......depends on factors beyond player's control. Another year of NIL money probably wouldn't hurt him too much. Philon is in pretty much in a 'can't lose' position.

PS: I generally don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to pro potential.

 

[Justneedme81]

If I was an NBA exec, I would draft him. First round is another question......depends on factors beyond player's control. Another year of NIL money probably wouldn't hurt him too much. Philon is in pretty much in a 'can't lose' position.

PS: I generally don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to pro potential.

I think you kinda got it.

He would spend some time in G league for a year or two earning same money he would make at Alabama..