Robert Swift: NBA Player turned Junkie, turned .. NBA Player?

[Joey]

Absolutely heart breaking story, but really a great read.

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/09/21/rob...thunder-sonics

Would love to see him get back to playing Pro Ball, or even the DLeague at least.

[Cody73]

Great read.. you never know about things like this. Hope he at least gets a shot overseas.

[Axel]

Read this yesterday.

Seems like he still has a ways to go mentally before he could even handle playing in a real league. The whole temper tantrum and walking out when his rec team didn't give him the ball in their tournament loss would be a huge red flag for a guy who definitely has an uphill battle ahead of him. He could certainly get an camp invite based solely on his size and previous potential, but he has to be a pretty long shot.

Overseas would make a lot of sense if he can get a Visa with his criminal record. He'd be a bigger fish in a small pond, which would allow him to play in a more positive environment (lesser competition = more success). He had that success in Japan before the team folded and emulating that experience might be his best case scenario for a basketball career.

D-League salary and environment should make it less appealing. He's a young man who needs to get his life in order, battling with other talents for a few NBA roster spots each year (while making much less money) sounds like bigger risk for a guy who is still quite fragile mentally/emotionally. D-League could be the faster path if NBA is his be-all goal, but in terms of career and mental health, overseas makes more sense to me and still allows for a potential future return.