Arizona Basketball: Chance Comanche will hire an agent and remain in 2017 NBA Draft

In a surprising move, Arizona Wildcats’ sophomore Chance Comanche has announced he would hire an agent and stay in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Sophomore center Chance Comanche averaged 6.3 points per game over 18.1 minutes per game throughout the 2016-17 season but has decided to forgo another season with the Arizona Wildcats to test his luck in the 2017 NBA Draft.

A bit of a head-scratching decision, most mock drafts do not even have Comanche listed as being selected, meaning that he will likely end up undrafted.

This move especially comes as a surprise since Allonzo Trier decided to return to the Wildcats, making Arizona the clear favorite in the Pac-12 with only the USC Trojans looking like a potential threat. Comanche would likely receive a huge boost in minutes and quickly climb up the draft ranks for NBA scouts by staying another year.

However, it should be noted that there are far more professional basketball leagues than just the NBA, and the allure of money and playing professionally is always difficult to ignore. If he does not get drafted, Comanche could always play overseas for a few seasons before returning to the NBA – or play in the D-League and hone his game there.

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While many will bash this move by Comanche due to the likelihood of him being undrafted, Arizona will be fine without him and he’ll be making money — a win-win situation for everyone involved.