Pssssst. Hey Brandon, listen up. You want enough money to make it rain like PacMan Jones? You want more girls than there are in the Big Pimpin’ video?

It’s easy, sign with me.

I can guarantee you’ll go in the lottery. Just give me your signature, and everything — I mean everything ­— is yours.

The agent, NBA prospect conversation might not go exactly like that, but it’s close. Sophomore guard Brandon Rush is going to be hearing promises like that from agents and runners during the next month. Kansas students and fans all want Rush to come back for his junior season and ignore the agents’ wining and dining.

But Rush would be smart to listen to the whispers closely. If Rush is going to be a first round pick, as he is currently projected on NBAdraft.net and Collegehoops.net, he should enter the draft.

Rush will need to listen to more than just agents and mock drafts to get a true read on where he could go in June.

Kansas coach Bill Self plans to investigate and figure out draft scenarios.

“If they’re a top 20 pick, then they’ll have something to think about,” Self said.

Ah, let’s think about what it would be like for Rush in the pros. The NBA is the life. It’s Mardi Gras, Las Vegas and Lake of the Ozarks Party Cove all rolled into one.

Of course, there’s basketball too.

It’s definitely a step up from the life of a student. Here’s an average day for a college basketball player. Wake up before 9 a.m., go back to sleep during calculus, dream about the NBA, eat the same sandwich at Chick-Fil-A you’ve had everyday for the past six months, dream about the NBA, crank up your iPod in psychology, sleep during the history of jazz, dream about the NBA, play Splinter Cell all night instead of doing homework.

Sounds exciting, huh?

Now onto the NBA life. There, you don’t have to worry about that class stuff. It’s all basketball. Practice on off days, arrive in the evening for a shoot around on game days, and then play one of 82 regular season games every other night.

It’s this emphasis on basketball that turns kids like Rush into better ball players. You can only learn so much in college. The NCAA limits the amount of practice time during the season and disallows coaches to regularly work with their players in the summer. It doesn’t even let athletes play in certain recreation leagues. Rush will have more time to improve his left hand and ball handling if he goes pro because those rules won’t cut into practice time. Plus, he’ll be practicing and playing against the best players in the world.

Oh, and when you’re not playing basketball? Buy 24-inch rims, shop for clothes you’ll never need, go to Eva Longoria and Tony Parker-hosted parties at the All-Star Game or pay a member of your entourage to be your designated video game partner. You can do anything you want.

Let’s say Rush forgoes this life for another year (or two) and comes back. He could average 20 points per game, lead Kansas to the Final Four and be a first team All-American. That’s great, but it would barely elevate his draft status.

Take a look at UCLA’s Arron Afflalo. He entered the Draft last year but withdrew after not being guaranteed a first round spot. This season he increased his averages and was a first team All-American. But the NBA doesn’t care. Afflalo is still considered a late first rounder.

The worst scenario for Rush is that he could slip to the early second round. Second round picks are not guaranteed a contract. That sounds like a raw deal, but it could actually be a benefit.

If Rush goes in the early second round, he’d be picked by one of the worst teams in the league. He’d probably be able to make the team and get significant playing time.

Salim Stoudamire, Mo Williams and Monta Ellis are three recent players who have done that.

Rush has nothing to lose by going pro. His draft standing is high as it will ever be, he’ll be able to escape the boring school life and his coach will be behind him.

“Do what’s best for your family and yourself and we’ll support you,” Self said.

And for Rush, the best choice is to go pro.

Dent is an Overland Park sophomore in journalism.

­— Edited by Mark Vierthaler