Former UConn men’s basketball guard Tyrese Martin secures NBA G League Elite Camp invite > NBA Draft Combine invite

[Balker]

Being 23 years old hurts a good amount in the draft. Beyond that, FOMO drives stock rising in the draft. Showing up on lists and buzz among scouts creates FOMO that pushes people up, Martin hasn't been part of the conversation much, if at all, until just now.

I don't really follow the NBA at all, but is there any chance he gets taken at the end of the 1st round to get a guaranteed contract? Christian Braun from KU is a projected 1st round pick in that 26-30 range by some analysts. Tyrese and Braun have almost identical stats (Tyrese is a better rebounder and 3pt shooter). I don't understand how one guy is a 1st rounder and the other is seen as an undrafted guy.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I don't really follow the NBA at all, but is there any chance he gets taken at the end of the 1st round to get a guaranteed contract? Christian Braun from KU is a projected 1st round pick in that 26-30 range by some analysts. Tyrese and Braun have almost identical stats (Tyrese is a better rebounder and 3pt shooter). I don't understand how one guy is a 1st rounder and the other is seen as an undrafted guy.

There is always a chance of this. If the Warriors, Suns, 76ers, Bucks and other title contenders are in need of a player who can step in right away, then why not?

Teams don’t need projects. I think the developmental part of it is swinging back towards players becoming ready to contribute.

What’s the point of drafting a player as a playoff team and getting nothing out of it for 2 years?

In the lottery? You got for highest ceiling. Playoff team?

You have to balance with immediate productivity in that rookie contract.

 

[mauconnfan]

Hope they love Baylor S!!! Lol

 

[auror]

I don't really follow the NBA at all, but is there any chance he gets taken at the end of the 1st round to get a guaranteed contract? Christian Braun from KU is a projected 1st round pick in that 26-30 range by some analysts. Tyrese and Braun have almost identical stats (Tyrese is a better rebounder and 3pt shooter). I don't understand how one guy is a 1st rounder and the other is seen as an undrafted guy.

Braun is more athletic and better run and jump athlete. Martin is slightly longer, a lot stronger, and tougher (and still a good athlete).

Main thing is Martin being 2 years older and Braun already being more skilled with a higher BBIQ. Martin isn't likely to close that gap over time since he's older. Braun might be able to get to Martin's strength, though.

If Martin had shot like he did this year 2 years ago, he'd have been a 1st rounder. As it is, it's a little out of the blue and not consistent with his past results, so he'll meet with some skepticism unless he proves its sustained shooting.

 

[Billy Bob]

Being 23 is a huge negative. NBA likes younger.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Braun is more athletic and better run and jump athlete. Martin is slightly longer, a lot stronger, and tougher (and still a good athlete).

Main thing is Martin being 2 years older and Braun already being more skilled with a higher BBIQ. Martin isn't likely to close that gap over time since he's older. Braun might be able to get to Martin's strength, though.

If Martin had shot like he did this year 2 years ago, he'd have been a 1st rounder. As it is, it's a little out of the blue and not consistent with his past results, so he'll meet with some skepticism unless he proves its sustained shooting.

Braun's Max vert is only 1 inch more than Tyrese, athleticism is probably a wash, when including strength and versatility. Braun is definitely shiftier though.

 

[eastern14]

John Hollinger mentioned Tyrese in his Athletic draft notebook today -

• Jared Rhoden, Seton Hall and Tyrese Martin, Connecticut: A pair of tough, physical wings from the Big East who parlayed great outings at the Portsmouth Invitational into strong G League camps and combine invites. Both defended well and attacked the basket, using mature frames to overpower some of the younger guys at both events. Rhoden is slightly more interesting to a wider swath of NBA teams due to his elite length, but both should expect to end up as two-way contract players. Each of them has really helped themselves throughout the pre-draft process.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[alphasigko]

Being 23 years old hurts a good amount in the draft. Beyond that, FOMO drives stock rising in the draft. Showing up on lists and buzz among scouts creates FOMO that pushes people up, Martin hasn't been part of the conversation much, if at all, until just now.

Sorry... FOMO =?

 

[KembaStepback]

Sorry... FOMO =?

Fear of Missing Out

 

[alphasigko]

Fear of Missing Out

Thx

 

[HuskyHawk]

Watching Derek White tonight for the Celtics. Not a top recruit, played at a small school, transferred to Colorado. Got the same combine invite Martin got and parlayed that into a late 1st round (29th) pick by the Spurs. There are certainly some parallels there and I hope Tyrese can capitalize.

 

[HuskyHawk]

More on this.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Watching the Celts-Heat, and coincidentally, I could see Tyrese playing a role like Caleb Martin.

 

[Thirty Three]

Didn’t want to start a whole new thread for this. RJ is working out for The Jazz today.

 

[rollskies]

 

[Mazhude]

Lakers News: Tyrese Martin, Keon Ellis Headline Saturday's Pre-Draft Workouts

Good for for Tyrese! Also, looks like Baylor guard James Akinjo, who was not originally scheduled to take part in the workout, has been added. With Villanova guard Collin Gillespie now out, Akinjo has stepped into his place.

 

[rollskies]

Haven’t fully read this yet, but started to scan through and this looks to be like a nice write up on Tyrese.

 

[auror]

Haven’t fully read this yet, but started to scan through and this looks to be like a nice write up on Tyrese.

"Your team could use Tyrese Martin" basically sums it up. Valuable role. Another inch or two and he'd be a top 30 pick.