The Nets have worked out a host of prospects in advance of next month’s NBA draft, but arguably none are surrounded by as much intrigue as Brian Bowen, who was embroiled in the far-reaching NCAA recruiting scandal.
Nobody knows if Bowen will stay in the 2018 draft or go in 2019, whether the NCAA will grant him eligibility or not. He was originally committed to Louisville, but got suspended indefinitely and deemed ineligible by the NCAA following the report that his family was to get $100,000 from an agent or Adidas representative to pick the Cardinals.
The report rocked the basketball world, leaving a cadre of coaches either fired (like Louisville’s Rick Pitino), indicted or under investigation.