Monday, May 24, 2004
Expense Reports
A great column on the lengths early entry players go to so that they remain eligible for NCAA play. For example:Mississippi State junior forward Lawrence Roberts told ESPN.com Thursday night from Portland that his family paid for his expenses to get to the Blazers from his Houston home...The Blazers have the 23rd pick in the first round and could be looking at Roberts and [Delonte] West for that spot. Each, however, could be on their way back to college for senior seasons if their stock drops into the second-round world of non-guaranteed contracts ... so accounting for each flight, hotel room and meal will be necessary to avoid trouble with the NCAA.
Though it appears Roberts quickly wisened up. NBA franchises should pay to see him, rather than the other way around.
As for the Portland visit? It was the first and possibly the last for Roberts. He said he plans on setting up workouts for teams to watch him in Houston, avoiding the hassle of trying to keep track of his expenses.
