Ivan Rabb has no regrets about returning to the California Golden Bears for his sophomore season, even if it meant no NCAA Tournament appearance and potentially diminished draft stock. A potential lottery pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Rabb will have to hope to be stolen late in the first round by a playoff team this Thursday.
Sometimes it’s better to find the right situation in the NBA to thrive. Just ask Jaylen Brown, who was picked highly in the lottery, but by a Boston Celtics team that fleeced the Nets out of ten thousand picks.