Until he busts his knee for good playing Okie State next February.
If he's not going to get drafted in the 1st round then he should go back to school and at least try to finish his education. There are things other than basketball and really there's no reason to declare unless you're going to go in the first and get paid.
Hopefully he hasn't done another ACL. How many NBA players have made it after three ACL tears?
Manning was productive after his series of ACL tears but not nearly at the same level.
I don't think it's that cut-and-dried. If his rep's are frantically trying to get a promise, that would indicate he's not comfortable going in the second, and will return. But this could just as likely be a chronic problem that cuts short his senior year and leaves him undrafted. Also, what if he can't carry the offensive load at K-State with Beasely gone and turns in a mediocre effort? I ultimately agree it's a better idea to enter a relatively weaker draft next year, but there is a definite risk factor here.
I don't pretend to know about the guys studies at all, but one would hope that with his history of knee problems he was taking them seriously and has at least an alternate route should he stay at KU.
Besides, getting drafted in the 2nd with an injury this year is probably just as bad as not being drafted a couple of years later.
He could always go back if his playing days are over.
Not horrible news for Walker. If he stays in the draft and is available at 45, Spurs need to take him. Even at 26, I wouldn't be mad ... although his knees don't seem too sturdy.A couple of injuries early on changed the dynamics of the workout early, including a very unfortunate setback to Bill Walker at seemingly the worst moment possible. Walker hurt his knee during the three man weave early on and was unable to make it past stretching, forcing him to pull out. An MRI conducted later (which is now circulating amongst teams) concluded that he has a partial tear in his meniscus, which will force him to sit for at least three weeks and not allow him to work out for any more NBA teams from now until the draft. There is reportedly no structural damage to the knee, but concerns could very well still linger considering that the 20-year old freshman already suffered two separate ACL tears in his short career, making teams possibly even more nervous about what the future may hold in store for him.
Walker declined to participate in the NBA pre-draft camp in late May and decided to pull out of two workouts with Houston and New Orleans last week. Up until now, he has only managed to visit the Toronto Raptors (where he looked extremely nervous and was tentative, but checked out just fine on his physical) and Detroit Pistons (where he was reportedly outstanding), meaning NBA teams will have much less information to go off on draft night than they would likely prefer.
Ironically, the injury was suffered just 48 hours prior to the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw their names from the draft. Walker, who has yet to hire an agent for this exact reason, will take the decision down to the absolute last minute, and as of right now could still return to school. He will likely be looking for assurances that he will be taken by the Detroit Pistons (where he fills a legitimate need and is likely the best SF on the board), because otherwise, he will almost certainly fall into the second round.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jonathan-Givony/
I'm not sure what goes into a "promise" but could a team drafting in the second round promise a gauranteed contact to Walker? I assume not, and what basis would he have to believe them, but I thought I'd ask.
Yeah, on his own dime. I'd personally rather go back on KU's dime.
If I'm him I withdraw from the draft and go back to school for a year. I agree with LJ though, if he's there in the 2nd round then you grab him. I wonder if the Spurs would consider trading up for him in the 2nd round. That'd be an extremely good move even if it doesn't pan out just because its so low risk high reward.
So he goes back after picking up a minimum NBA contract for a year or two. I'm sure that'll cover tuition and room and board.
no offense meant...but that.
I'm a KU fan and I was all upset he suddenly made Walker a JHawk!
in my mock i have the spurs taking rush and walker
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9092UPDATE - Walker has decided to stay in the draft. An MRI revealed no tear in the MCL or ACL of his right knee. Walker is confident this is only a temporary setback and will circulate the results of the MRI.
It's from HoopsWorld ... so take it for what it's worth.
Well, good for him if true. But considering the source I'd like a second opinion.
Kansas State Wildcats redshirt freshman Bill Walker will remain in the NBA draft despite injuring his right knee at a workout over the weekend, his advisor, Chris Rivers said Monday afternoon.
Rivers, the director of basketball at Reebok, said that an MRI taken Monday didn't reveal a tear of the MCL or the ACL, which was feared when Walker heard a pop prior to working out for 21 teams at the Golden State Warriors' practice facility in Oakland.
Rivers said he is confident that Walker will be a first-round draft pick and that this latest setback wasn't enough to keep him out of the draft. Rivers said he was going to circulate the MRI results to teams over the coming days. He said there was an injury but he termed it a minor injury.
The deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft is Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
Walker has had multiple knee injuries during his playing career. He played in six games during the 2006-07 season before tearing his ACL in his left knee. He graduated from high school that October and became eligible for Kansas State in December. Playing as the understudy to Michael Beasley on the Wildcats this season, Walker averaged 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Walker has worked out for Detroit, with the 29th pick, and Toronto, with the 17th. He turned down an invitation to the Orlando pre-draft camp last month.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...ory?id=3446626
I'd say there's a great chance he falls to #45 now.
#26 - Chalmers
#45 - Walker
Wouldn't be bad.
No, I think they got good news if he's staying.
I don't know.... I'm starting to get the feeling that the Pistons have given him a confirmation that they'll take him at #29.
Same feeling here.
I'd be mildly shocked if he falls that far.
He may be shot as far as first round goes. But once you to the 31st pick and the contracts are no longer guaranteed, a guy with lottery talent looks like a pretty worthwhile gamble.
Assuming he gets an NBA contract. Once again, 2nd round picks don't nessecarily get of course.
LOL
I'm a KU fan and I was all upset he suddenly made Walker a JHawk!
Oops.
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