Kolek planning to go pro
33. Justin Lewis, F, Marquette | SophomoreHeight: 6' 7" | Weight: 245 | Age: 20 | Last rank: 38Lewis comes off a breakout sophomore season, in which he emerged as a legitimate perimeter shooter with complementary skills as a rebounder and defender. There’s reason to buy his improved jumper, and he fits a viable mold as an athletic, floor-spacing forward (think Trey Murphy in last year’s draft) if he stays on track. He’s not going to create a ton of shots for himself or teammates, but there’s enough ability here to think it can work. He has a long, projectable frame, but doesn’t always put it to use in the flow of the game—if Lewis embraces doing the small stuff, there’s a pathway to him becoming a valuable contributor. He’ll need to convince teams he can be more versatile—if one were confident he’d be able to switch on the perimeter and make the occasional play, it would help—but he just turned 20 and offers upside, and first-round potential.
Can he defend in space?
The lack of gravity makes it hard.
I would take the Rick SLU program right now.
Don’t really care to read this 40 page thread. What’s the synopsis on Justin? When does he have to remove his name from draft while retaining eligibility? Appreciate it in advance.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Lots of “he gowne” comments. Is this via sources/inside knowledge or the fact that he’s low 40s on most mock drafts/big boards?
https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/05/nba-draft-big-board-ranking-top-100-prospects-jabari-smith-jaden-ivey-chet-holmgren-paolo-bancheroJustin checks in at #33, up from #38
Glad to see his stock rising, but still absolute risk in getting lost in second round obscurity. I have to imagine he is still very much weighing his options.
The second round isn't as obscure as it used to be.
How's that? There's still only limited places on NBA rosters, and teams now have the G league, along with other avenues, to pick up players to fill those limited places. Makes me think that it could be even tougher for a second-rounder to make a roster than is used to be.
True, and not getting drafted isn’t the end of the world. Just heard an interesting stat - 8 players on the Miami Heat playoff roster were undrafted.
"We have included a few other players who are testing the waters (e.g. Terquavion Smith, Josh Minott, David Roddy, Jalen Williams, etc.) in this mock draft. But some big names (e.g. Max Christie, Justin Lewis, Harrison Ingram, Jabari Walker, Dalen Terry, Caleb Houstan, etc.) were omitted."The second group of players would all likely get selected in the NBA draft if they opt to turn pro. But I believe that they would likely earn a better position in the draft if they return to college for another season and instead declare for the draft next year. "
Fast forward to just past the 16:00 mark. Conversation on Justin Lewis begins.They say he could go anywhere from 25-45, but if he stayed could wind up being an All-American lottery pick next year. All this to say he has a tough decision to make, but ultimately there is no wrong decision.https://youtu.be/vCRQinAGTCI