Mullins Projected Draft Projection

[upstater]

You literally said these kids have more to think about than money. Like what? I am asking. Clearly you know whats better for Braylon than his family does. So tell us.

Like the second contract. The one Bouknight never got.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I thought since we signed him he would be one and done but that has changed. His injury lingered which hurt his athleticism and he went into a major three point shooting slump. It's a stacked draft and Braylon and his parents love everything about Hurley and UConn.

This is why I think we have a shot. He's easily our best player next year if he's back. Could really put up huge numbers and it's probably easier to put on some muscle in college than while trying to play 80 NBA games.

When is the deadline on the portal? Ideally, Mullins would be a SG, not a SF.

 

[bigdog1002]

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This one has him at the bottom of the first round. Obviously if he gets a guarantee at 15, you gotta go. At 29, not so much

 

[CTBasketball]

He will go fringe lottery or tail end of 1st round. If he chooses that route, he will make 2-3M in his first year and bounce around the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the Westchester Knicks of the world.

If he chooses to stay, he can make 2-3M at UConn and then go higher in the 2027 draft and make upwards of 3.5M upon his first professional year.

The only justification to going pro is the insurance policy of guaranteed money if he gets injured. But it isn’t life changing money at the back end of the lottery.

 

[AdamaNation]

When you have a chance at good money you have to take it. So, I do not question anyone's decision about leaving early. But the landscape has changed. NIL changes everything. You still can make money at the college level. College is more manageable than the NBA life with potential to earn a decent fraction of NBA earnings ... not saying competing ... but decent money. I just look at history, very recent history. Wasn't Liam expected to go 13 - 15th? He did make it in the first round with the last pick, but now he's buried on a bench with Hornets.

He's not developing. If Liam is stuck in Charlotte, he's no better than a rotational player with limited minutes. If your goal is to make it to the NBA, make money, and barely play - then that's their decision.

Mullins needs some bulk and more development to be a "every day" NBA player. He'll be on a roster - maybe in 5 years he'll get this every day chance - but that's the foreseeable future for Mullins - limited minute player.

ALL of our guys seem to be trapped in Charlotte and rot. Bouk. Liam. Jeremy until a trade. Adrian. Dyson. Jake. Of course Mek. Please. Huskies can go yo DC. Just not Charlotte and I live in NC. Kemba was the lone survivor. Mostly. Wasn’t Bazz there too for like 1 month?

 

[bigdog1002]

He will go fringe lottery or tail end of 1st round. If he chooses that route, he will make 2-3M in his first year and bounce around the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the Westchester Knicks of the world.

If he chooses to stay, he can make 2-3M at UConn and then go higher in the 2027 draft and make upwards of 3.5M upon his first professional year.

The only justification to going pro is the insurance policy of guaranteed money if he gets injured. But it isn’t life changing money at the back end of the lottery.

You don’t think $20M guaranteed is life changing money? That’s interesting

 

[aceboon]

ALL of our guys seem to be trapped in Charlotte and rot. Bouk. Liam. Jeremy until a trade. Adrian. Dyson. Jake. Of course Mek. Please. Huskies can go yo DC. Just not Charlotte and I live in NC. Kemba was the lone survivor. Mostly. Wasn’t Bazz there too for like 1 month?

Jeremy didn't rot in Charlotte, Charlotte is how he was able to get consistent playing time after being burried in OKC. His play in Charlotte was how he was able to get his 3rd and last big contract with the Pacers before he ultimately tore up his knee. It's too early to make any declarations on Liam, Charlotte is actually good now, he's not good enough yet to crack their rotation.

 

[djct1999]

Like the second contract. The one Bouknight never got.

Yeah, we all see so may similarities between Braylon and James.

 

[djct1999]

ALL of our guys seem to be trapped in Charlotte and rot. Bouk. Liam. Jeremy until a trade. Adrian. Dyson. Jake. Of course Mek. Please. Huskies can go yo DC. Just not Charlotte and I live in NC. Kemba was the lone survivor. Mostly. Wasn’t Bazz there too for like 1 month?

Liam benefited from his time this year in the g league and will be part of the hornets rotation next year.

 

[Bigbrad1029]

I think Braylon would be best served returning for another season. He needs an offseason in the weight room and to fully develop his game. Next year he could be a featured part of the offense and spend another year learning from the coaching staff. McNeeley was more physically ready than Braylon and we know how that turned out.

Great point on McNeeley he was a bigger stronger kid with better collegiate stats in a weaker draft and still went bottom first round…..I think these draft predictions are daft, Mullins is bottom of first round in this class, where another year could make top 10 pick and a lot more money and just maybe a Natty as well….

 

[djct1999]

The variance on Braylon remains wide. I fully expect that to converge w time, moving him closer to the top w each workout. Tankathon currently has him at 14.

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[Bigbrad1029]

Another thing to consider with Mullins is he stayed at his hometown High School instead of spending a year or 2 at a basketball powerhouse like IMG Academy or Monteverde ,Brewster etc…then he missed his first 6 games due to bad injury and had to make that big jump from Public HS ball to the best CBB program in the sport and the competition that comes with that…I think that along with injury impacted his performance. Another year in an environment he now understands and is ready for with great coaching will make him so much better prepared for the biggest step up going to the NBA and playing against men that are the best players in the world

 

[RBHusky7]

Great point on McNeeley he was a bigger stronger kid with better collegiate stats in a weaker draft and still went bottom first round…..I think these draft predictions are daft, Mullins is bottom of first round in this class, where another year could make top 10 pick and a lot more money and just maybe a Natty as well….

Braylon’s ceiling is several magnitudes above Liam’s. Liam has physical/athleticism limitations that Braylon does not. His absolute worst case scenario is dropping to 20th. Best case is 8th.

I don’t understand the negativity towards the G league. Players develop better in the G league playing against other pros than they would playing against DePaul in December.

 

[RBHusky7]

Another thing to consider with Mullins is he stayed at his hometown High School instead of spending a year or 2 at a basketball powerhouse like IMG Academy or Monteverde ,Brewster etc…then he missed his first 6 games due to bad injury and had to make that big jump from Public HS ball to the best CBB program in the sport and the competition that comes with that…I think that along with injury impacted his performance. Another year in an environment he now understands and is ready for with great coaching will make him so much better prepared for the biggest step up going to the NBA and playing against men that are the best players in the world

You’re describing the G-League. Playing against the Tristen Newton’s of the world every game.

 

[REB1094]

My prediction is that Braylon Mullins will either enter the draft or return to college