Mods took it down because it was getting political and nasty, and advised us to take it to the Lounge. Well, I'd like to bring it back out of the Lounge. Any thoughts, that aren't offensive in some way?
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Maluach is still a story
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I'm pretty sure he wouldn't trade his life for mine.
Offer him some coors and hot dogs . Might just work.
I read that South Sudan will accept one guy back and that that may save Mal. But I keep seeing subsequent articles stating that he could have his Visa revoked. Does anyone have any updates?
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I think it's a fluid situation that keeps evolving. The whole thing is awful.
Diid they actually revoke them? I know Rubio said they would be doing that but this administration is very loose with details.
According to Adam Rowe, Maluach still has visa problems. Duke is working with him to resolve them.
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wonder if this is holding up the draft decision - maybe he is better off with his student visa?
No. Either way, his ability to stay in this country is up in the air. Also, right now he is not leaving the country since he likely won't be able to get back in.
Maybe or maybe there is concern that getting a work visa isn’t a given or applying for it isn’t advisable. Maybe they feel confident the student visa will be easier to maintain until there is more clarity.
Pure speculation on my part - just can’t think of any reason for someone who was a forgone conclusion to enter waiting until 3 days before the deadline. (Will pry announce in the am)
What an awful situation. Selfishly I want to keep him at Duke, but this would be a shitty way to see him back on the team next season.
Really feel like something is going on with Mal - just no real reason for him not to have announced at this point. 72 hours from the deadline and the longer it goes the more it feels like the visa thing is a real issue.
I really hope they can work it out so he can make the best decision for himself.
I really hope they can work it out so he can make the best decision for himself.
We will see, but I can see that Maluach would not want to do a big announcement just to keep his head down. The less the feds are thinking about him and his family perhaps, the better.
Seems like a really good kid who wants to better himself in life. I feel sorry for him being targeted in the deportation mess.
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Maybe but if I’m spitballing - as soon as he enters the draft he is no longer a student at Duke and the current student visa is probably void. Foreign born NBA players have to obtain work visas (the google says so) and getting that would seem to be the hardest part of this equation as it stands.
I guess maybe he could stay ‘enrolled’ at Duke through some online classes but I still think he has to get the visa to be ‘hired’ by an NBA team.
Unless someone says differently he has not filed the paperwork and is not on any early entry list. Considering you are 60 hours from the deadline that’s weird.
Given that you can withdraw from the draft and return to school, that line might not be as bright as you think. Anyway, none of us really knows so we are all in wait and see mode. I think we can all agree that this really stinks and that Maluach did absolutely nothing to warrant a revocation of his visa.
I’d be happy to have him back as would everyone here but I think it would suck if the only reason was it was his only option to stay here while this stuff is figured out.
The silver lining is even if he has to remain as a student he will be earning seven figures. Far cry from NBA lottery money, but still very substantial.
