Ralph Sampson averaged 15ppg, 11reb, and well over 4 blocks as a freshman. He would have been a top pick if he had decided and everyone knows it. He wanted to come out after his junior year but he didn’t want to risk being drafted by the Clippers due to there being a coin flip between the Lakers and the timeframe for him to declare was before the coin flip was suppose to take place. And on top of that, the NBA wasn’t the money maker that it is now. Might as well stay one more year if the number 1 pick isn’t getting paid diddly squat. The highest salary back then was $2.2M and the average salary wasn’t even $300k. Most NBA teams didn’t draft players unless they had at least 2 years of experience also. Wayyy different era back then. Where would Edey be drafted if he came out after his freshman or sophomore year, even his junior year? Undrafted to 2nd round AT BEST. Probably playing overseas. The fact that he is a fringe 1st rounder should tell people all they need to know.