In the meantime, he can interview and/or work out for any prospective employer, at the team's expense. So he should be able to find out just how viable the interest for his services is.
"I've been talking to [coach Jay Wright] for a couple of weeks, looking at all my options," Reynolds said. "We made a decision together that's the best decision for myself . . . to pursue the dream that I've been working on for a very long time. [The people here] have put me in an unbelievable position for me to conquer that dream.
"I'm not looking at it as an experience. I'm taking this very, very seriously, see where everything is, see if that's good enough. Hopefully, I can prove that."
And if not . . .
"If I come back, that would definitely be a blessing [too]," he said. "I'd embrace it, knowing what kind of leader I'd have to be. I'd feel good about that."
So far, 40 other underclassmen have declared. Most have not hired agents, either. And some big names have not announced anything yet. That doesn't include all the seniors and foreigners who will be available.
Keep in mind that only first-round picks receive guaranteed contracts.
"It would be smart for him to experience NBA workouts," Wright said in a release. "This will enable him to see where he fits in the draft process this year and give him a better understanding of what it takes to play at that level."
Reynolds was the Big East Rookie of the Year in 2007. This past season, he made third-team all-conference. One of two players in Big East history to score 40 or more twice, he of course made the last-second shot that beat Pittsburgh in that memorable East Regional final.
