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Ultimately EG is going to have to decide if his stock is the highest by trying to come back to UAB and have a monster year, or going the G-League route.

I truly believe he could average 15 and 8 assists with plenty of peripheral stats if he continues to grow.(and he grew last season, without a doubt). I don’t believe for a second he would be out of the rotation, or not a big part of what we do next season if he returns. Can he learn to play within a system would be the question he has to answer.

If he goes the G-League route, he is going to have to be one of the best players in the league, because most of the guys there are on the cusp of the NBA, they are just lacking in one thing or another. It would be a much tougher route in my opinion, but it’s paid. I see no way Gaines is drafted before the back end of the 2nd round, or is undrafted based off of tape to date. That basically means a two way contract at the very best.

I hope he chooses the first option, but if he doesn’t I’ll pull for him to make the NBA one day. He’s a great player with a really high ceiling, I hope he figures it all out.