Is He Ready? Syracuse Freshman Tyler Ennis Declares For NBA Draft

The Orange loses its conductor to the offense, but it was fairly predictable it would happen.

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Has Tyler Ennis perfected college basketball? No. Would there be plenty of things for him to polish and improve by returning to Syracuse? Yes. But can you blame any one for cashing in their multi-million dollar lottery ticket? No way.

Syracuse’s freshman point guard will join good company as a one-and-done this year (Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins, Kentucky’s Julius Randle, Duke’s Jabari Parker), and enter the NBA Draft. It’s not a deep draft for PGs (Okie State’s Marcus Smart may be the only one taken before Ennis). For any Orange fan that watched him this season he exceeded expectations. He was tremendous in late-game situations (outside of the NCAA loss to Dayton). He calmly handled the point for a once undefeated team. He had a knack for the dramatic (his heave at the buzzer in Pitt will live in Syracuse lore).

It’s disappointing to see him head to the pros when there’s clearly more to accomplish on the Hill. But it’s impossible to begrudge him. Ennis is projected by most to be taken as one of the first point guards, somewhere in the 7-10 range. Michigan PG Trey Burke was selected by the Jazz last year at #9. He signed a two-year deal at $2.5M guaranteed each season, and then a club option the third and fourth years for $2.6M and $3.4M.

Would we all like to see Ennis come back? Yeah. Is there a possibility he’s the next Jonny Flynn – a young, dynamic PG that was ruined and flushed after leaving college too early? Sure. But it’s hard to argue with the paycheck. Ennis probably has $5M staring him in the face, or he can play for free for another season.

It’s all about the benjamins, baby.

Posted: D.A.

85 responses to “Is He Ready? Syracuse Freshman Tyler Ennis Declares For NBA Draft”

  1. Dan Avatar
    Dan

    We can only hope that he does well and doesn’t get flushed out after 2 or3 seasons. Everyone makes it about the money but what happens if he only plays for 2 -3 seasons?? No education better make sure to bank some money away if things don’t work out. Good luck

  2. Carlton Avatar
    Carlton

    Da,

    I don’t get the comparison to Flynn. Flynn washed out bc he was barely 6’0 tall and had a horrible hip injury that took away most of his explosiveness. Flynn needed his explosiveness to make up for being undersized and when that was gone so was he. Ennis is about 3 inches taller.

    Anyways I think he will do fine. Just needs to get stronger and work on his jump shot. He’s a little undersized 6’2 but he has a huge wing span and his longer arms neutralizes bigger point guards he will come up against.

  3. Emrayb Avatar
    Emrayb

    I don’t begrudge anyone from taking the money. If someone came to be after my freshman year and offered me a ton of money leave Syracuse I would do it too. Yes its good money, but its not as much one would think.

    using the Trey Burke example, Ennis will earn $2.5 mil in his first two years. now deduct federal taxes and you are at about $1.6 million. Mock drafts have him going to Detroit which which as a 4.25% tax rate. deduct another $106,000 and now you are below $1.5 million. Less agent, lawyer and account fees and other you will be left with about $1.2-$1.3 million. Yes a boatload of money, but I don’t think it so “wow i gotta take that!”

    $1.3 million doesn’t go as far as it used to.

  4. The BigDipster Avatar
    The BigDipster

    Congrats Ennis… in his profession of choice, he’s overachieved! Jonny Flynn was TURNOVER prone & lacked decent DEFENSiVE skill in the NBA. The things that made Flynn’s two season’s great @SU, weren’t the things that get it done in the League.

    Ennis has that EURO bball game, herky jerky, studder step, crab step, pick n roll, high IQ type? His skill set as a pure PG, is pretty impressive. After playing every minute of ACC bball, why not do it professionally? Injury bug could get anyone…

    Grant should be declaring soon..

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