Durant SAYS He's Coming Back...It's Early, Though

In an interesting little ditty from the Dallas Morning News, University of Texas freshman point guard D.J. Augustin says he's coming back to UT next year. But there's a twist, he says teammate Kevin Durant -- maybe you've heard of him -- might just do the same.

Augustin also said that star freshman Kevin Durant has told his teammates that he's coming back.

"But Kevin's a humble guy, so he's probably going to say he's coming back whenever he's asked that question," Augustin said.

The idea of Durant coming back to college basketball delights me. With the Knicks having semi-decent 2006-2007 campaign, the idea of the Chicago Bulls getting a top tier lottery pick faded a long time ago. So, with no real shot to land the phenom, let him stay another year. How about another year after that? Maybe even one more past that?

It's not like he's beating up on Big Ten, Big East, or Pac Ten opponents (cough cough, Michigan, DePaul, Iowa, Wazzu). So, I've got no problem casually watching ESPN's bottom line and seeing, "Durant 27 points, 18 rebounds" for another year. Who knows what he'll be able to do the college game with another year under his belt.

And as for what Durant should do? My stance: what he wants. He wants to say? More power to him. But he needs to understand that serious injuries are a possibility.