On April 13, Beijing time, Minnesota newcomer Cameron Christie announced that he would test the waters of the 2024 NBA Draft, but retained the qualification to return to school.
Cameron Christie
Christie, 6-6 tall (1.98 meters), averaged 11.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in his freshman season, shot 39% from three-point range, and showed great self-confidence in shooting, a three-star high school student in the class of 2023, from Illinois, who only turned 19 in July, and the younger brother of Lakers rising star Max Christie.
Cameron Christie
There's no doubt that Christie's long-term future may take another year or two to grow. Not just in college basketball, but in a place where he already feels comfortable, on a team where he knows his role. However, money is everything, and there are mock lists that show Christie to be a first-round pick in 2024.
Cameron Christie
Some NBA scouts see him as a high-ceiling lottery talent worth investing in, and a forward-thinking management could draft him in the second half of the first round of the year and then put him in the G League in the hope that he can continue to develop. If it becomes a first-round pick, it will guarantee Christie at least $4 million in security for the next two years, which will certainly be more than he will make in college, especially if he returns to the University of Minnesota.