Arizona Wildcats sophomore Bennedict Mathurin has been a popular name in the 2022 NBA Draft class. But is there still a chance the versatile wing is being underrated?
Watching Benn last season you could see glimpses of greatness. This season you can see consistency in his greatness and I think he has the highest ceiling of anyone in the draft. At the least, he has the (in my opinion) highest likelihood to be THE cornerstone of a team versus (again in my opinion) the "big 3" who I think have ceilings of number 2 scorer on a good team or the best scorer on a borderline/bad team. Chet imo is number 2 because imo he's the safest bet to be a 10 year vet. He's a better shooting, potentially more consistent defending Porzingis who so far throughout his HS and college career has never had an injury history regardless of weight. How many big men have already had foot and knee issues at his age? He's smoother and more fluid than most giant people. That AND the league moves faster and further from the basket AND the league as a whole is losing height and weight. Nba average weight is currently 215 lbs, the last time it was 215 or lower was in 1998 and for what its worth the league had been 6'7 for 60 years before the last few dropped to 6'6.
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Watching Benn last season you could see glimpses of greatness. This season you can see consistency in his greatness and I think he has the highest ceiling of anyone in the draft. At the least, he has the (in my opinion) highest likelihood to be THE cornerstone of a team versus (again in my opinion) the "big 3" who I think have ceilings of number 2 scorer on a good team or the best scorer on a borderline/bad team. Chet imo is number 2 because imo he's the safest bet to be a 10 year vet. He's a better shooting, potentially more consistent defending Porzingis who so far throughout his HS and college career has never had an injury history regardless of weight. How many big men have already had foot and knee issues at his age? He's smoother and more fluid than most giant people. That AND the league moves faster and further from the basket AND the league as a whole is losing height and weight. Nba average weight is currently 215 lbs, the last time it was 215 or lower was in 1998 and for what its worth the league had been 6'7 for 60 years before the last few dropped to 6'6.
Great article I just found whilst searching for likeminded indivuals.
I hear you, Mathurin looks amazing, not as high on Davis, Ivey was a favorite, but you’ve made an excellent case Tyler, thanks!!
Appreciate it as always Patrick! Mathurin definitely does have a great case, as do the other prospects as well
This aged well. Honestly, there’s something seriously special about this guy.