Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart will return for his sophomore season {merged}

Per Adrian Wojnarowski ‏on Twitter

@WojYahooNBA: Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart will return for his sophomore season, sources tell Y! Sports. He could've been a top 5 pick in NBA Draft.

What a shocker.

Welp

Crap... That means Burke won't be available when we pick.

Holy cow... Did not see this one coming.

there goes our chances of getting Burke..
I think im going to cry

**** **** **** ****!!! He and Steven Adams should trade descisions... I was hoping Adams would hold off till next year so we would have a shot at him... And Smart not declaring limits our choices... Damnit

This messes up a LOT. Even if we didn't want Smart (Probably did) then this raises our chances of not getting our guy. ****.

Wow, that is pretty surprising. I think a lot of kids jump when they shouldn't, but if you are going to be a top five pick, seems like it would make sense to go ahead and go pro.

Kind of sucks for the Pels this year since he was high on the radar, but I wish him the best.

This is final right? Damn damn damn

Dumb decision, he won't even be a top 5 pick next year. He wouldn't of got past pick 2 in this draft.

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Originally Posted by Mr. West

This messes up a LOT. Even if we didn't want Smart (Probably did) then this raises our chances of not getting our guy. ****.

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The lottery hasn't happened yet. We don't know where we will be picking. Back away from the ledge....

Hopefully Pels land in the top 3 and can get Porter.

We really need that fifth spot. I just hope to God we do not fall past 6.

Wow, I am shocked he would go back. That is a terrible financial decision for him. Next year's draft looks to be stronger and he risks injury.

Originally there was Noel, Mclemore, Oladipo, Smart and Porter. With only 4 (semi)elite prospects in the draft now, I have a bad feeling we might end up with Alex Len or Cody Zeller.

Replace Smart with Burke... we're sitting around 5th worst right now? might get lucky

Wow

I think it's ok as long as we have a top 5 pick:

First tier (in no particular order):

Noel
McLemore
Porter
Oladipo
Burke

Second tier (in no particular order):

Len
Shabazz
Zeller
MCW
RGIII
Bennett

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Originally Posted by donato

I think it's ok as long as we have a top 5 pick:

First tier (in no particular order):

Noel
McLemore
Porter
Oladipo
Burke

Second tier (in no particular order):

Len
Shabazz
Zeller
MCW
RGIII
Bennett

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Problem is if anyone beyond 5 jumps into the top 3, we bump down to 6 ...

We could be Charlotte in the Lotto last year. KARMA

This really messes things up for us...

In his defense, this takes the pressure off him and allows him to fall to a fringe playoff team. We might as well go for Bazz now, and try to pick him up next year around the 10th pick. I would be satisfied with that.

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

Problem is if anyone beyond 5 jumps into the top 3, we bump down to 6 ...

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Yep. I'm well aware of that :(