Justin Lewis -- 1st-round draft pick?

[GoldenEagles03]

If he's a draft pick, he should go

All depends on if staying could get him drafted higher and earn him more money next year.

Good thing he and Shaka and Marquette have all the resources needed to make the right choice when that time comes.

[Uncle Rico]

All depends on if staying could get him drafted higher and earn him more money next year.

Good thing he and Shaka and Marquette have all the resources needed to make the right choice when that time comes.

I heard that about Posh Alexander

[GoldenEagles03]

I heard that about Posh Alexander

Haha what?

Posh Alexander isn't 6'7" 240 with the ability to score from all levels.

[jfp61]

The only big board that doesn't have Lewis on it is Kyle Boone's... i think that means he is gone for sure

[GoldenEagles03]

The only big board that doesn't have Lewis on it is Kyle Boone's... i think that means he is gone for sure

Draft boards don't really mean anything aside from knowing they have the talent to play in the NBA.

We know Justin has the talent but his defense and lateral quickness need a lot of work.  He'll be a project for an NBA team so we won't know for sure whether a team will take him as a project or recommend he go back to school until after he goes through the pre-draft workouts.

[Boston Warrior]

Draft boards this early usually underestimate the euro draft picks... don't believe Justin is a lock to go

[wadesworld]

There are like 5 players in every draft who are "ready." Some have less than 5. Everyone else is a "project" for an NBA team. That's why you go when you're 19 and have weaknesses, because teams are willing to pay you millions as a "project." If you wait until you're 22 and still have weaknesses? Ask Dominic James if it worked out for him.

[jfp61]

The two smartest big boards have Lewis at 26 overall. My personal thought has always been if you are a top 40 pick you should go. 40 is usually the line where players are guaranteed money and an NBA opportunity. It is going to take weird circumstances for Lewis to stay next year.

[#UnleashSean]

What's all this "pro" talk the minute someone shows some ability??? Justin is a good to very good COLLEGE basketball player still maturing and growing in his game. Stick around. There are already a host of guys his size and ability fighting for a few spots in the NBA.. Enjoy the now years in college and let his body and mind mature to play at another level. Don't rush it. Not everybody is pro ready at his age either ... Just sayin'.

No one sticks in college to develop their game. This is some 2000's decade level thinking.

[MU82]

There are like 5 players in every draft who are "ready." Some have less than 5. Everyone else is a "project" for an NBA team. That's why you go when you're 19 and have weaknesses, because teams are willing to pay you millions as a "project." If you wait until you're 22 and still have weaknesses? Ask Dominic James if it worked out for him.

This.

We are all Marquette fans who want our team to be great, so it's natural for us to want our only outstanding player to stick around. But it's up to him, not us, so he has to follow the advice he gets and he has to follow what he wants to do. It's really not very complicated.

If he decides to stick around, I'll say he made the "right" choice. Or if he decides to leave, I'll also say he made the "right" choice. Because ... guess what? ... it's not about what Marquette fans want for our entertainment purposes.

[GoldenEagles03]

https://twitter.com/slmandel/status/1502457846201348099?t=xolfsvQJuTbSnwbLSC4gMw&s=19

That's a lot of Duck Nachos

[JakeBarnes]

The two smartest big boards have Lewis at 26 overall. My personal thought has always been if you are a top 40 pick you should go. 40 is usually the line where players are guaranteed money and an NBA opportunity. It is going to take weird circumstances for Lewis to stay next year.

Unlimited duck nachos should do the trick.

[Fred Garvin]

One would think it would be helpful to score a point in a ncaa game?

[Tha Hound]

Worst case scenario - Justin is definitely going to leave, and this goose egg in the tournament won't affect that at all. Don't even get a tournament win out of it.

[Pakuni]

One would think it would be helpful to score a point in a ncaa game?

Yeah, it mattered so much with Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz.
Can't imagine why NBA teams spend millions of dollars and thousands of hours evaluating potential draft picks every year, when they could just turn on the TV in March.

[GoldenEagles03]

If he gets recommended to go to the NBA by scouts he should.

I have a very difficult time believing they will give him that advice.

He plays no defense, getting embarrassed on the biggest stage, and has a lot of holes in his game.

Will be an interesting Summer.

[Fred Garvin]

No different then Carton,you knew he wasn't playing in the league

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Not a single one of you understand how NBA drafts players and it shows.

Lewis will declare and still be a late first, early second round pick.

[Pakuni]

Not a single one of you understand how NBA drafts players and it shows.

Lewis will declare and still be a late first, early second round pick.

But he had a bad tournament game! Isn't that how it works?

[Fred Garvin]

You mean there aren't 15 European players better for starters?

[mileskishnish72]

Not a single one of you understand how NBA drafts players and it shows.

Lewis will declare and still be a late first, early second round pick.

I think the way he got shut down by a good defender takes round one out of play.

[nyg]

I would watch very closely to who the new Maryland coach is going to be.  If Lewis goes to NBA Combine and gets the "wait till next year" appraisal..........

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I would watch very closely to who the new Maryland coach is going to be.  If Lewis goes to NBA Combine and gets the "wait till next year" appraisal..........

This year's draft is weak and next year's is projected to be much stronger.  Lewis should almost definitely go.

[onepost]

I would watch very closely to who the new Maryland coach is going to be.  If Lewis goes to NBA Combine and gets the "wait till next year" appraisal..........

Just stop.  God this board is fukking unbearable like 95% of the time.

[GoldenEagles03]

NBA caliber guys want to avoid playing overseas at all costs.  The G-League is brutal. As I've already said, you are on your own there for the most part. NBA teams can't draft to replace you if you're not developing.  College coaches especially now here at Marquette are concerned solely on your development and that is huge for a guy like Justin who was underutilized as a Freshman and is now finding his way.

Getting drafted in the 1st round guarantees you more money and gives you a much better shot at sticking in the league because you get opportunities. Sticking in the league is better than getting drafted and fading away in the G League like so many talented guys do.

I want Justin to get drafted in the 1st round because that's what's best for his career.  I think staying 1 more year at Marquette gets him drafted in the 1st round.  At the end of the day I want him to succeed as an NBA player.  Leaving early doesn't guarantee that.

Dang...