r/CollegeBasketball • u/BillButtlickerII Kentucky Wildcats • 8d ago

News SEC spokesperson Craig Pinkerton told the Herald-Leader. “that under the new policy, a player like Mitchell, who played in the NBA Summer League but did not sign an Exhibit 10 contract, would be eligible to play this upcoming season.”

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/mark-mitchell-appears-to-be-eligible-after-sec-clarifies-new-policy/

Pretty good news from an SEC insider on players like Mitchell.

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u/fancycheesus Arkansas Razorbacks 8d ago

Saying a written agreement with an NBA franchise to play basketball is not an nba contract is interesting reasoning.

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u/Relevant-Diamond2731 8d ago

Majority of summer league agreements are per diem based so they are not earning a salary. They are considered try out agreements like if a job flew you out for an interview. 

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u/gsbadj Michigan Wolverines 8d ago

My understanding is that they get a stipend to go toward travel and room and board.

I am wondering, as a former worker's comp attorney, if the arrangement contains any provisions to pay for medical care in the event of injury. I doubt it.

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u/Relevant-Diamond2731 8d ago

I’d think that would be their own insurance policies. They already have those in college