It’s a clean sweep on what 10 NBA executives believe Jeremy Fears Jr. should do for next season.
Jeff Goodman of On3 posted some interesting feedback from 10 unnamed NBA executives weighing in on whether certain fringe NBA players should either turn pro or return to college. For Fears, it was an unanimous decision that he should return to Michigan State for another season of college hoops.
You can see the post from Goodman on Fears and some other key fringe NBA prospects below:
Fears had a breakout season in 2025-26, averaging 15.2 points and 9.4 assists per game. He earned multiple All-American honors and will surely be considered in the mix for preseason Big Ten Player of the Year next season (should he return to college).
Fears has raised his stock during the NBA Draft process, with some even considering him a potential first round pick. But this latest intel from Goodman would suggest Fears still has plenty to work on in his game before he turns pro and would ultimately be better off coming back to Michigan State for another season.
Fears has until next week to make up his mind on what he’ll do. It feels like a return to Michigan State is still the leader of the two choices, but it’s definitely more of a tossup at this point and we shouldn’t be surprised either way he goes. We’ll know his future and how Michigan State basketball will be shaping up for next season by this time next week.
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