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Parker Buzz - Will Jabari Return?

A Nice Spring Surprise If So

Jabari Parker shooting over Kansas Jayhawk Joel Embiid. Neither has committed to the draft - or to returning to college ball.
Jabari Parker shooting over Kansas Jayhawk Joel Embiid. Neither has committed to the draft - or to returning to college ball.
Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Spor

We've seen stories and you probably have too which have NBA scouts thinking Jabari Parker might return for his sophomore year. Here's what we think, for what it's worth.

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We've always thought Parker is a bit different, that his thinking is a bit more...deliberate? We're not sure of the right word here. We've never seen him though as a guy who just wants to get his freshman year over and enter the draft.

He might still do it, of course, but somewhat like Jason Williams, he's doesn't exactly fit the profile of a promising high draft pick in the way that, say, Austin Rivers or Andrew Wiggins might.

If he does decide to enter the draft, then he'll have thought it through pretty carefully. And if not, then he'll have his own reasons and motivations for returning.