Thon Maker might become a Canadian

[mike, prague]

#MakeitMaker2016 #TankForMaker #KickUSAsAss2024FIBA #HashtagsAreLame #WhyAmIEvenDoingThis

[007]

Another great prospect (though very far away). Cool

[Abbas]

Never heard of the Athlete Institute before today though Jamal Murray is familiar to me.

http://www.athleteinstitute.ca/basketballacademy

I know there small forward, he's a good friend
I use to play ball with him like everyday and he's amazing
This team with him Marker and Jamal will be a crazy good team, might even give some american teams a challenge

[Joey]

I don't know what this means. I don't actually think he's being anti-Canada.

Chris Mannix is an idiot. Durant and Garnett both switched high schools numerous times. It's completely normal.
Not at all sure how its "bad" for him.

[Puffer]

Dude wants a Canadian citizenship. and make it three Canadians in a row for #1 draft pick, I'm cool with that.

[A_magic_head]

Man this guy can do everything, When he reaches his potential he's going to be scary.

[KHD]

If he's trying to bypass the NCAA route, then I say good for him. NCAA is second only to FIFA in sports scumbaggery.

[stretch]

Dude wants a Canadian citizenship. and make it three Canadians in a row for #1 draft pick, I'm cool with that.

If Thon reclassifies to graduate with the class of 2015, then he would not be eligible until the 2016 NBA draft. It takes 3 years of being a permanent resident to apply for citizenship.

[Joey]

If Thon reclassifies to graduate with the class of 2015, then he would not be eligible until the 2016 NBA draft. It takes 3 years of being a permanent resident to apply for citizenship.

But I think you only need 2 years of international High School ball to be considered "International". I believe. Or maybe its 2-or-less in USA... Not sure.

[Scraptor]

If this kid became a Canadian we would probably have the brightest future out of any non-US international team. We'd be like the OKC of young international talent (before they traded Harden).

[Puffer]

If this kid became a Canadian we would probably have the brightest future out of any non-US international team. We'd be like the OKC of young international talent (before they traded Harden).

Imagine if countries were allowed to trade players :-)

[stretch]

It's a puzzle why Thon would want Canadian citizenship. Maybe it's because Canadians don't pay much attention to FIBA tournaments and he would be able to duck those off season commitments without much notice as a Canuck.

[rocwell]

Imagine if countries were allowed to trade players :-)

Just players? I'd love to trade Obama for Putin and Harper for Kim Jong.

It's a puzzle why Thon would want Canadian citizenship. Maybe it's because Canadians don't pay much attention to FIBA tournaments and he would be able to duck those off season commitments without much notice as a Canuck.

Do we actually have different citizenship laws for sport stars? Can Harper expedite application due applicant value to Canada?

[stretch]

Just players? I'd love to trade Obama for Putin and Harper for Kim Jong.



Do we actually have different citizenship laws for sport stars? Can Harper expedite application due applicant value to Canada?

One can fast track to Canadian citizenship as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. That's it.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen...med-forces.asp

[rocwell]

Found this in Citizenship Act:

(4) Despite any other provision of this Act, the Minister may, in his or her discretion, grant citizenship to any person to alleviate cases of special and unusual hardship or to reward services of an exceptional value to Canada.