PF Chuma Okeke discussion

[tdtdtd]

Okeke was not drafted or eligible for the draft this year in the real NBA, so I don't think he should be eligible.

[IndianaBuc]

Okeke was not drafted or eligible for the draft this year in the real NBA, so I don't think he should be eligible.

He Redshirt last year and didn't sign a contract till this year. He's also placed as a rookie on Fantrax.

[Billy]

He Redshirt last year and didn't sign a contract till this year. He's also placed as a rookie on Fantrax.

Okeke is not eligible for this draft. He was drafted in the 2019 nba draft. Whether he redshirted or not, a player must have been drafted in the 2020 draft or been eligible to be drafted for the 2020 draft to be taken.

[IndianaBuc]

Okeke is not eligible for this draft. He was drafted in the 2019 nba draft. Whether he redshirted or not, a player must have been drafted in the 2020 draft or been eligible to be drafted for the 2020 draft to be taken.

  , Then you should place him on Orlando's roster as he shouldn't be FA eligible as well.  

[DynastyDeacon]

  , Then you should place him on Orlando's roster as he shouldn't be FA eligible as well.

I was under the impression that Orlando had the option of claiming him as a player who had his draft rights retained. He was drafted in 2019, but not signed until a week or so ago. That sounds like a draft rights retained type of situation. Would Orlando be able to retain his rights (which I would recommend)?

[Billy]

Yes Orlando has the rights to claim him.

This isn’t baseball. If you don’t sign a rookie tender, you don’t get to go to the draft later. I’ve stated before in questions/suggestions that the only players eligible for the rookie draft are the ones that were eligible for that years real life draft. And the eligible players list shows the 60 drafted players and stats “any undrafted players eligible to be drafted.”. Okeke is not an undrafted player eligible for the 2020 real life draft.