Poll: Justin Lewis Draft Choice

[StillAWarrior]

The Bulls didn't have a 2nd and got Justin for half the NBA minimum without having to buy a pick.

I hope things work out well for Justin...one of my favorite MU players in recent years. The Bulls got him for a bargain and I hope he exceeds their expectation and finds a permanent spot in the League. Either way, he's going to make $500k+ this year. All in all, not a bad first gig out of college.

[StillAWarrior]

Right, it's just that the $500K isn't guaranteed, so we won't really know what kind of coin he's making until much later.

Fair point that I should have acknowledged in my previous post. I hope he holds on to that 2-way. But, then again, a second rounder often doesn't get a guaranteed contract either.

[Uncle Rico]

I hope things work out well for Justin...one of my favorite MU players in recent years. The Bulls got him for a bargain and I hope he exceeds their expectation and finds a permanent spot in the League. Either way, he's going to make $500k+ this year. All in all, not a bad first gig out of college.

It's not like Justin can't come back to school and become a dentist that posts wild conspiracy theories on scoop while simultaneously watching The View in fear.

[StillAWarrior]

That chart above showing our predictions is a real shocker.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So then Justin would not have gotten $500K-$1M next year by staying at MU.

I don't know what the numbers would have been but he would have absolutely made money from NIL and I don't think 500k to 1mil is an unreasonable guess.

This does not mean that Justin made a mistake

[MU82]

I think time will tell on how good of a decision this was. There's no certainty that he goes back to school and improves his draft position. Maybe he was at peace with a worst case scenario 2-way contract with the Bulls.

I already think it was a "good" decision because it's what Lewis wanted to do. Nobody here knows what he was thinking. Maybe he simply had enough college basketball and wanted to take the next step, no matter where it would lead him - NBA, two-way, G League, overseas, whatever.

And just as nobody here knows what Justin was thinking when he made his decision, nobody knows if playing another season at Marquette would have helped or hurt him in next year's draft.

[4everwarriors]

It's not like Justin can't come back to school and become a dentist that posts wild conspiracy theories on scoop while simultaneously watching The View in fear.

Wrong, ya kant bea lazy, take daze off, orr bea disinterested and becum a successful and prominent Doctor of Dental Surgery like those on dis bored, aina?

[jfp61]

I hope things work out well for Justin...one of my favorite MU players in recent years. The Bulls got him for a bargain and I hope he exceeds their expectation and finds a permanent spot in the League. Either way, he's going to make $500k+ this year. All in all, not a bad first gig out of college.

Depends on the bulls this year, but it looks like they'll spend into the tax this summer. So they might actually convert Justin's two way into a min contract halfway through next year if he plays mildly well, and if the bulls trade away some guys on their bench.

[Uncle Rico]

Wrong, ya kant bea lazy, take daze off, orr bea disinterested and becum a successful and prominent Doctor of Dental Surgery like those on dis bored, aina?

Sure you can

[Hards Alumni]

Wrong, ya kant bea lazy, take daze off, orr bea disinterested and becum a successful and prominent Doctor of Dental Surgery like those on dis bored, aina?

Awfully contrary to the fact that a lot of dentists sh1tpost here all day long.

[Herman Cain]

 I am a Marquette Basketball fan and want to see our players make It The NBA . Justin got a two way contract and as reported that is equal to half the NBA minimum . So that is good for MU.

I am not familiar with all the current rules , but I believe there is a point in time during the season , that it becomes guaranteed . So he will in effect need to make the cut and stay in the roster somewhere around January

Sam and Juan both did incredibly well in the G League portion of their two ways had their two contracts converted to full NBA minimum , as did Deonte Burton .  Hoping this happens for Justin.

[jfp61]

I am a Marquette Basketball fan and want to see our players make It The NBA . Justin got a two way contract and as reported that is equal to half the NBA minimum . So that is good for MU.

I am not familiar with all the current rules , but I believe there is a point in time during the season , that it becomes guaranteed . So he will in effect need to make the cut and stay in the roster somewhere around January

Sam and Juan both did incredibly well in the G League portion of their two ways had their two contracts converted to full NBA minimum , as did Deonte Burton .  Hoping this happens for Justin.

The upside for Justin

Didn't you die from Covid?

[mu_hilltopper]

Congrats to the 22% of us who knew Justin wasn't draft material. 

Good luck to him, though.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Congrats to the 22% of us who knew Justin wasn't draft material. 

Good luck to him, though.

Just a silly comment

[BM1090]

It's no secret I'm good friends with Malik Newman (still to this day). Every player/case is different, that's for certain. He was supposed to be drafted in the second round, went undrafted, immediately signed a two way with the Lakers, and got released after summer league that same draft year. The theory of "you get to pick where you go when you're undrafted" is both true & false. Teams call agents as the draft is winding down and give take it or leave it two way offers. A guy will typically get multiple offers for two ways, but this isn't true free agency.

Malik has bounced around, and ended up getting two ten day contracts with the Cavs (not as a two way). This is while in between playing in Europe/Israel, where he made way more cash. He's right now without a G League team or summer invite after needing wrist surgery in April.

I hope Lewis' fate is different, but this is a hard road with tough decisions he's going down. The Bulls are going to use him as a spare tire, with zero guarantees.

The rules surrounding two-way deals have changed since then to be more beneficial towards teams and players. Higher salary, more time allowed in the NBA, able to practice with the NBA team, only two spots per team incentivizing teams to be selective and invest more in those guys' development, etc.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Congrats to the 22% of us who knew Justin wasn't draft material. 

Good luck to him, though.

I decided to vote this morning, and shockingly, I was right.

[Newsdreams]

Sure you can

That 4ever post seems very lazy.

[Uncle Rico]

That 4ever post seems very lazy.

COLE

[Viper]

Didn't you die from Covid?

I think he had the clap

[Uncle Rico]

I think he had the clap

He was a very devout Christian, so he almost certainly had the clap at the least

[Herman Cain]

Enthusiasm amongst some Bulls fans for Justin.

https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-bulls/bulls-sign-arguably-the-best-udfa-from-the-2022-draft/

[Golden Avalanche]

Just a silly comment

I thought the same.

When a moderator is snarky dickish like that to one of our own it's no shock this place is toxic.

[Shooter McGavin]

Enthusiasm amongst some Bulls fans for Justin.

https://www.sportsmockery.com/chicago-bulls/bulls-sign-arguably-the-best-udfa-from-the-2022-draft/

Posted in the other thread an athletic link that basically showed the same enthusiasm by Bulls fans.  Justin was not lost to the ether  when he didn't get drafted.  The Bulls without a second round draft pick got a big upside player.  Hope Justin puts in the work and gets the job done.

[Lennys Tap]

I thought the same.

When a moderator is snarky dickish like that to one of our own it's no shock this place is toxic.

I think it was a joke because a only a very few voted not drafted BEFORE the draft was over. A bunch of people voted after the draft.

[Herman Cain]

I think it was a joke because a only a very few voted not drafted BEFORE the draft was over. A bunch of people voted after the draft.

I made a mistake and should have closed the poll when the draft started. The percent that voted for undrafted free agent before the draft was about 14 percent. I figured the late people would vote there actual pre draft thoughts.

Good vote turnout overall.