Mullins questions

[Rico444]

Yes as if he does not sign with an agent he can but apparently also if he g-leagues.

Correct me if this has changed.

Players keep pushing the envelope and the NCAA is terrified to go to court so they let it happen. Players will keep being more and more bold.

 

[Ewekon]

I would love for him to return, but it just doesn't make sense for him.
He's going to go in the lottery unless a nagging injury occurs, which wouldn't be good for UConn either.
He's probably not going to be on NBA roster next year and will be in the G-League, but he'll be making great money. If he came back to UConn and suffered a serious injury, he could cost himself a ton of money. It just makes sense for him to go. Liam fell in the draft but still got between 5 and 6 million guaranteed for the first 2 years and possible 14-15 million if the team picks up the options for the last two years.

With no particular post or poster in mind, I am fed up with "What if he suffers a serious injury".

Go play the game you love.

 

[3rdbass]

Rip played 3 years, won a NC and was an AA. Proven guy. Poor example.

I was talking strictly about size. They were similar. I said nothing about being proven. Even Halmilton played 3 years there was arill doubt about his NBA future due to being so slight of built. I was replying to a poster questioning his size. They are both NBA shooting guards that will be coming off picks to shoot. Mullins is more athletic but both will be in the league due to shooting. Obviously Halmilton wasn't a prolific 3 point shooter until later but they both have to get their shots off playing at similar sizes in the NBA. Now the NBA favors thinner players due to less physicality allowed in the new NBA so Mullins size won't be a detrimental for sure.

 

[Derucky]

He’s been the smallest looking guy in every game so far. How will that translate to the nba size/speed?

He came here instead of Kansas and we beat Kansas for the 1st time as a result. A new level of achievement, even for UConn at this stage of the game. 'Nuff said.

 

[Mokum]

He probably won’t stay but if he did he could improve his body and be more ready to play with and against men. Right now he is still a boy, regardless of how talented he is.

 

[HooperScooper]

He came here instead of Kansas and we beat Kansas for the 1st time as a result. A new level of achievement, even for UConn at this stage of the game. 'Nuff said.

I don't remember Kansas being that involved with Mullins. They offered very early but so did a lot of top programs (e.g. Kentucky, Duke, Michigan, Michigan St., Alabama, Purdue) that didn't get visits from him. His 3 finalists were UConn, UNC, and Indiana.

 

[navery12]

This is really interesting debate. On one hand you have the coaching staff talking about him being one and done before he stepped foot on campus, the player himself talking about being one and done, and he's putting up 1st round numbers 7 games into his career and he's only getting better. On the other hand the 2 worst posters on the Boneyard and debatable UConn fans at best don't know if he should leave. Hard to know who to trust here

 

[Derucky]

He probably won’t stay but if he did he could improve his body and be more ready to play with and against men. Right now he is still a boy, regardless of how talented he is.

That's always the paradox. You want UConn to have a successful season by our standards, but that always means m s bye-bye to the people who made it happen.

 

[Derucky]

This is really interesting debate. On one hand you have the coaching staff talking about him being one and done before he stepped foot on campus, the player himself talking about being one and done, and he's putting up 1st round numbers 7 games into his career and he's only getting better. On the other hand the 2 worst posters on the Boneyard and debatable UConn fans at best don't know if he should leave. Hard to know who to trust here

The only people who are completely FOS are the ones who claim to know at this point.

 

[Derucky]

I don't remember Kansas being that involved with Mullins. They offered very early but so did a lot of top programs (e.g. Kentucky, Duke, Michigan, Michigan St., Alabama, Purdue) that didn't get visits from him. His 3 finalists were UConn, UNC, and Indiana.

Granted, but the point is that, while of course we have gotten at least 1 or 2 legitimate 5 stars since the early 90's, we don't get HIM until 2024.

 

[Derucky]

Granted, but the point is that, while of course we have gotten at least 1 or 2 legitimate 5 stars since the early 90's, we don't get HIM until 2024.

I mean we've gotten 1 or 2 legitimate 5 stars relatively CONSISTENTLY since the early 90's.

 

[HooperScooper]

I mean we've gotten 1 or 2 legitimate 5 stars relatively CONSISTENTLY since the early 90's.

Btw, if you didn't know you can edit your own posts. Just click on "Edit" on the bottom of your post, change what you want, and then click on "Save". No need to respond to your own post to explain.

 

[HW611]

This is really interesting debate. On one hand you have the coaching staff talking about him being one and done before he stepped foot on campus, the player himself talking about being one and done, and he's putting up 1st round numbers 7 games into his career and he's only getting better. On the other hand the 2 worst posters on the Boneyard and debatable UConn fans at best don't know if he should leave. Hard to know who to trust here

Here you go setting yourself up to be a donkey.

 

[navery12]

Here you go setting yourself up to be a donkey.

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I'll be sure to take some screenshots of your posts about this since we know you'll just ask Tom to delete your whole account after Mullins declares for the draft

 

[HW611]

I'll be sure to take some screenshots of your posts about this since we know you'll just ask Tom to delete your whole account after Mullins declares for the draft

At this point your posts are just performative and I know you don’t believe the stupid stuff you say.

 

[Derucky]

Btw, if you didn't know you can edit your own posts. Just click on "Edit" on the bottom of your post, change what you want, and then click on "Save". No need to respond to your own post to explain.

Thanks.

 

[RuffRuff]

At this point your posts are just performative and I know you don’t believe the stupid stuff you say.

The absolutes blow my mind. Not to double team. He could tweak an ankle. That view is robotic.

Objectivity is kinda lost when you said he’s posting first round numbers. Go look at some of the other top frosh guards and what they are putting up relatively. Lottery/fringe numbers are what kids like Fleming is putting up, not 9ppg on 33% shooting from 3. Look at his efficiency on Maya. Right now his stock is almost entirely on presumed potential.

It’s a historically stacked class. In a normal year I’d say 0%.

Sure there is a great chance he does go, didn’t say otherwise. Saying there is no chance is hysterically pig headed.

 

[UCLJ0211]

As much as we’d love to have Mullins another year, my guess is he’s as good as gone after this year. Whether you think he’s ready or not, the NBA drafts on potential more than anything else. He’s got a ton of that, and NBA teams can see that already.

 

[navery12]

At this point your posts are just performative and I know you don’t believe the stupid stuff you say.

Not performative in my opinion, Braylon Mullins is entering the 2026 NBA Draft. Pretending otherwise is living under a rock. Performative in disliking you and exaggerating that, absolutely

 

[Gurleyman]

The absolutes blow my mind. Not to double team. He could tweak an ankle. That view is robotic.

Objectivity is kinda lost when you said he’s posting first round numbers. Go look at some of the other top frosh guards and what they are putting up relatively. Lottery/fringe numbers are what kids like Fleming is putting up, not 9ppg on 33% shooting from 3. Look at his efficiency on Maya. Right now his stock is almost entirely on presumed potential.

It’s a historically stacked class. In a normal year I’d say 0%.

Sure there is a great chance he does go, didn’t say otherwise. Saying there is no chance is hysterically pig headed.

Mullins has only played in 7 games -10 minutes in his debut on a minutes restriction and another one in immediate deep foul trouble where he played one minute in the first half. Looking at ppg right now is silly since the abnormally low-minute games skew a small sample size. He hasn’t even gotten into game shape or into a minutes routine yet. Same really for 3pt FG percentage for a guy just getting his legs under him. He missed three threes in his first game and took two deep ones in garbage time against ETBU in his first live action in Gampel. That skews a really small sample size.

People know he can shoot - and in flashes he’s already shown more to his game than Hawkins did, just in terms of different types of shot creation and seeing the floor. Obviously if he’s still averaging 9 ppg on 33 percent shooting from three at the end of the year, he’ll probably be back - but judging him on his stats and his metrics right now, or comparing his production to people who haven’t been hurt, isn’t really useful.

 

[HW611]

Mullins has only played in 7 games -10 minutes in his debut on a minutes restriction and another one in immediate deep foul trouble where he played one minute in the first half. Looking at ppg right now is silly since the abnormally low-minute games skew a small sample size. He hasn’t even gotten into game shape or into a minutes routine yet. Same really for 3pt FG percentage for a guy just getting his legs under him. He missed three threes in his first game and took two deep ones in garbage time against ETBU in his first live action in Gampel. That skews a really small sample size.

People know he can shoot - and in flashes he’s already shown more to his game than Hawkins did, just in terms of different types of shot creation and seeing the floor. Obviously if he’s still averaging 9 ppg on 33 percent shooting from three at the end of the year, he’ll probably be back - but judging him on his stats and his metrics right now, or comparing his production to people who haven’t been hurt, isn’t really useful.

You all keep comparing Mullins to other UConn players and not people in this draft.

I’m not sure Castle would’ve went top 10 in this class. Thats how good this draft class is.

Look at how players are doing in this class and tell us if rounding into 12 PPG on 40% from 3 is enough to secure a lottery spot.

 

[cp176]

Castle was a different beast. He was physically ready to move along. He was a defensive stopper on day one with the strength to play at any level.

 

[RuffRuff]

You all keep comparing Mullins to other UConn players and not people in this draft.

I’m not sure Castle would’ve went top 10 in this class. Thats how good this draft class is.

Look at how players are doing in this class and tell us if rounding into 12 PPG on 40% from 3 is enough to secure a lottery spot.

 

[RuffRuff]

Mullins has only played in 7 games -10 minutes in his debut on a minutes restriction and another one in immediate deep foul trouble where he played one minute in the first half. Looking at ppg right now is silly since the abnormally low-minute games skew a small sample size. He hasn’t even gotten into game shape or into a minutes routine yet. Same really for 3pt FG percentage for a guy just getting his legs under him. He missed three threes in his first game and took two deep ones in garbage time against ETBU in his first live action in Gampel. That skews a really small sample size.

People know he can shoot - and in flashes he’s already shown more to his game than Hawkins did, just in terms of different types of shot creation and seeing the floor. Obviously if he’s still averaging 9 ppg on 33 percent shooting from three at the end of the year, he’ll probably be back - but judging him on his stats and his metrics right now, or comparing his production to people who haven’t been hurt, isn’t really useful.

100% - I wasn’t the one saying his stats are first round numbers. His stock is 100% based on presumption and some flashes, and HS reputation. And there are a lot of very good players in this draft. Parroting what Hurley says is also hysterical as he called Ross a first round talent. It’s what Dan Hurley does.

 

[Lafayette]

Not that midseason or 1/3 season predictions matter too much and idk if Matt Powers knows more than Kenny Powers but while we can argue about Braylon’s potential — and by and large the NBA loves potential — this is such a deep class that NIL income becomes relevant for “one more year” vs draft position.

Mullins will rise in these polls as the season goes on but it highly depends on these 60 vs his rise so way too many variables.

Also since when is comparing players to former players a bad thing? NBA scouts and analysts do that for a living and here we have people calling others stupid for doing this?!?!?!