Oklahoma Sooners star is getting the green light from a superstar who was in the same shoes not long ago

I wrote when he was drafted that it was unfortunate for him to be drafted by New Orleans. They are a "cursed" organization, at least that's what former players say. They are consistently a bad team, and they always have injuries. But now that I think about it, Fears will be okay.

I mean, this is Jeremiah Fears we are talking about. And, a guy who was in his exact shoes not too long ago feels the same way.

"He will be fine. When you’re a one-and-done guard from Oklahoma, there’s just something about it," Young said.

When Young was drafted, there were qualms that he would be too small and that his shooting style wouldn't translate to the NBA. That was seven years ago. It's definitely worked out for him. He led the league in assists last year while also averaging 24 points per game.

Fears has the talent to do that, and he is similar to Young in that both were drafted to really bad franchises that haven't really had a ton of success. Young, who's seen it all by now, knows what he sees in Fears.