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I really hope Mullins comes back

FfldCntyFan said:
Are you just throwing as much crap as you can think of at a wall to see what may stick?

Unless Braylon (and his father) have been lying for months, he loves it here, he loves the system we run and he loves playing for Dan Hurley. If he decides to remain in college it would be a stunning turn of events for him to go to another school.

Someone could easily post on here that a top freshman (you pick - Dybansta; Boozer) may foregone the draft and transfer here. Technically that could happen, but in the world we live in it isn't worth considering as it is basically an impossibility. The same can be said for the trash you posted.
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And he loves being with his girlfriend in college. Sounds like a small deal but when you put it all together maybe there is a chance for him to stay, enjoy …and still make a ton of coin.
 
We'll need take the second contracts of AJax, Bouknight, Liam and Hawkins, combine them and funnel them into Braylon's NIL deal. Oh wait ...
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I don't know anything about anything, I just know that tampering happens and some people do it more than others and some of those people may have a connection to the kid.
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I only mentioned Indiana because they have the cash, are local and may be desperate enough.
 
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ctbro1999 said:
You really have lost all touch with reality. Must be interesting your daily life.
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Enlightenment and wisdom you give. Thank you Yoda.
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Watching Portland and San Antonio now and I never watch the NBA. Bad shooters so from that perspective ok but Mullins is going to need some serious muscle to play with these guys. Strength and athleticism is what they all have.
 
I would imagine that if we were able to see the day to day and witness the relationship these kids have with Dan Hurley and the staff we'd get a better feel for who would ever consider transferring. To highlight two ends of the spectrum- we knew enough about Abraham's trials in the program to know he'd be gone (PT or not). On the flip side- as great as he is- and as great an asset as he'd be for most top 25 teams- nobody even considered for a second that Karaban would look anywhere outside Storrs.
I bet that Dan knew in January who was and who wasnt a flight risk.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
I would imagine that if we were able to see the day to day and witness the relationship these kids have with Dan Hurley and the staff we'd get a better feel for who would ever consider transferring. To highlight two ends of the spectrum- we knew enough about Abraham's trials in the program to know he'd be gone (PT or not). On the flip side- as great as he is- and as great an asset as he'd be for most top 25 teams- nobody even considered for a second that Karaban would look anywhere outside Storrs.
I bet that Dan knew in January who was and who wasnt a flight risk.
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Great points.

What did we know about Abraham other than the bits we heard through Trilly? I only heard he was considering portaling by December, but didn't truly know why. Any color? Not take to the rigor?
 
RuffRuff said:
Great points.

What did we know about Abraham other than the bits we heard through Trilly? I only heard he was considering portaling by December, but didn't truly know why. Any color? Not take to the rigor?
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The trilly stuff mostly if I remember correctly. And yeah, the talk was he didnt like the in your face stuff and hellish practices. Then Dan came out, right around then (Dec.-January'ish) and said how he needed to soften the way he dealt with some of these kids. I think we all thought he was talking about Abraham. Then I.A.'s body language on the bench all pointed to the inevitable.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
The trilly stuff mostly if I remember correctly. And yeah, the talk was he didnt like the in your face stuff and hellish practices. Then Dan came out, right around then (Dec.-January'ish) and said how he needed to soften the way he dealt with some of these kids. I think we all thought he was talking about Abraham. Then I.A.'s body language on the bench all pointed to the inevitable.
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Now he's inevitable to land at a mid major somewhere.
 
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UCONNFAN179 said:
Liam was also more physically ready for the college game. No doubt Mullins is a better pro prospect, but as one and dones go, Mullins was not as impactful as McNeeley as a freshman on a game by game basis. Mullins played like a very talented freshman. He showed glimpses of stardom, but did not shoot at a good percentage overall and was regularly targeted on defense due to his lack of strength. Fairly or unfairly, I think most expected more from him this year based on his ranking and reputation.
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He’s very streaky. He can make them in bunches (with elite range) but he can also miss 10 in a row. I really liked the stuff they ran Saturday. He was deadly coming off those screens all day, including the game-over shot. If he can get to the point that Jordan did his sophomore year (when every shot he took, I thought it was going in), he’ll go in the top 10 next year
 
djct1999 said:
Here we go again. He isn’t ready? Says who. Braylon was playing at less than 100% all season in a system that spreads the ball around. He is an elite shooter who has underrated aspects to his game. Gm’s will fall in love with him.
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You're out of your ever living mind. There is absolutely ZERO chance that Mullins is a contributor in the NBA next season. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Just stop.
 
ZenConn said:
We'll need take the second contracts of AJax, Bouknight, Liam and Hawkins, combine them and funnel them into Braylon's NIL deal. Oh wait ...
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Yeah, that's starting to sound less like an exception and more like the rule here....
 
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Fishy said:
Judging him without the warm fuzzy feelings that are expected here on the Boneyard...he's physically the least ready to go of our recent draft picks and some of those have found themselves on the G League shuttle. Right now, he does not have a single skill that would keep him on the floor for an NBA team. (Please do not say shooting.) He will at some point, but he doesn't now and the NBA is not a patient organization.

Given his likely NIL number, not a bad idea to come back.
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And guess what ? Hurley agrees. That's gotta smart for some of the Boneyard geniuses.
 
Lafayette said:
So while the NBA drafts on potential they always get some reality - like Mullins magic shot vs Duke and his release.
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Come on. The NBA drafts 100% more on your season long 33% three point percentage than one shot .
 
Ringer has Mullins at 28 - it's really all over the place for him as it comes to these mocks. Feels like 15-30 is the delta, final outcome based on a team that may love him.

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If the top Portal guys are going to command $5 mil how much would Braylon need to come back...$4 mil? Can we afford to keep Braylon at that price, keep the other main players (Silas, Reibe, Solo, Ross, etc) that won't be cheap & also add the major impact portal guys we need at the 4/5?

I'm sure if Braylon wants to come back we'll find the money and figure it out but the portal amounts being tossed around are nuts.
 
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Hi-Low said:
If the top Portal guys are going to command $5 mil how much would Braylon need to come back...$4 mil? Can we afford to keep Braylon at that price, keep all the other main players (Silas, Reibe, Solo, Ross, etc), and then also add the couple of big money portal guys we need?

I'm sure if Braylon wants to come back we'll find the money and figure it out but the portal amounts being tossed around are nuts.
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Would be interesting to see what we offer - how far ahead of the other guys are you willing to dish out to keep him? A PG like Silas would command a significant $$ on the open market. Bigs are going for 5mm. You'd have to think that Mullins, Reibe, Silas along could be near 7-8mm. Crazy town.
 
RuffRuff said:
Would be interesting to see what we offer - how far ahead of the other guys are you willing to dish out to keep him? A PG like Silas would command a significant $$ on the open market. Bigs are going for 5mm. You'd have to think that Mullins, Reibe, Silas along could be near 7-8mm. Crazy town.
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Yeah for sure...Hurley, Moore & staff have a challenging next month or so building next year's roster. Basically everyone is a free agent until they sign a new NIL deal. So you have to "re-sign" current players while courting the new guys you need that will command big $
 
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RuffRuff said:
Ringer has Mullins at 28 - it's really all over the place for him as it comes to these mocks. Feels like 15-30 is the delta, final outcome based on a team that may love him.

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I don’t have an issue with that projection, it certainly seems fair, but for a website that I generally like I find the Ringers college basketball stuff - to the extent they even make an effort - to be pretty horrendous.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I don’t have an issue with that projection, it certainly seems fair, but for a website that I generally like I find the Ringers college basketball stuff - to the extent they even make an effort - to be pretty horrendous.
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Hurley was on with Dan Patrick this morning and said that unless you're going lottery, 15-18, or simply don't like college, it makes no sense to go. That the players are driving better cars than him at this point.
 
RuffRuff said:
Hurley was on with Dan Patrick this morning and said that unless you're going lottery, 15-18, or simply don't like college, it makes no sense to go. That the players are driving better cars than him at this point.
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Yeah, I just watched that clip. Doesn't sound like Hurley will encourage him to leave if he isn't lottery lock and if BM enjoyed college.
 
I don't know what Mullins is going to do (and I can see a very valid argument in either decision), but I don't suspect this draft will be different from recent ones.

I am convinced that at least a few players that would have withdrawn from the draft in prior years will remain in this draft, then return to school if they believe it is in their best interests.

I'm convinced the NCAA made a massive mistake when they allowed James Nnaji to play for Baylor this season as he was drafted in 2023, based on his not having signed an NBA contract.

I don't see how they can enforce the rule that ends eligibility for a player who hadn't withdrawn from the draft by the deadline.
 
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