2024 Mock Drafts

[Shooter McGavin]

He should've come back to school, but transferred to Notre Dame. That would make the critics happy, I'm sure.

She a grad transfer?

[lawdog77]

Correct. It depends on the contract structure, which can vary quite a bit.

Some examples from last year:

40th pick
Maxwell Lewis
4 year, $7.6 million ($3.1 million guaranteed)

41st pick
Amari Bailey
1 year, just shy of $560k

45th pick
GG Jackson
2-way contract (performed well and earned a new contract: 4 yr, $8.5 million with 3 yrs guaranteed)

Money well spent on Maxwell Lewis. Is he related to Lebron somehow?

[MurphysTillClose]

She a grad transfer?

Yes

[Pakuni]

Well yeah her BF and coach left her. I'd leave too... not to ND but somewhere.

Well yeah of course 1 yr doesn't match 2 years lol. The question would be would 1 yr NIL > yr 1 in salary then would the theoretical year 1 rookie salary + NIL > 2 years rookie salary.

Here are theoretical numbers: if he makes 300k over the next two years from GLeague, but yr one is 100k. because rookie salary, If he can get >100k in NIL then he beats that in yr 1, so staying is more financially prudent in the near term. Then the next comp would be could he still hit that same 100k rookie salary after next year (I'd guess he could), then could he hit >200k this year with NIL so ultimately after 2 years he's still making the same or more. if he could then it'd be more financially prudent to have stayed over 2 years. Given what numbers were coming out last year I'd guess he would've been able to hit that >200 mark.

The rookie minimum next year is projected to be a little above $1.16 million.
Even if he gets no guarantee and instead signs a two-way contract, he'll earn well over $200K if he manages just to spend 15 games on the NBA roster next season. And the large majority of second-round picks - those who don't go to or stay overseas - spend 15+ games on the big club's roster.
Nothing is a sure thing, but Oso is making a pretty safe bet on himself here.

[Hards Alumni]

Yes he did. He's a great example of a guy with unbelievable talent who never became the complete player he could have been.

??????

WHAT?

[Hards Alumni]

a strong post-season can artificially elevate a player's draft stock (call it the Joe Alexander factor) but a mediocre showing won't really negatively impact a player's draft position (e.g. Jason Richardson).

Oh man, I had blacked out Joe Alexander out of my memory. 

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I'm also certain that going pro now was the "right" decision for him, no matter where (or if) he's drafted. He declared early on that he was ready for the next challenge, he'd be leaving Marquette with 2 degrees, and he almost certainly wouldn't have helped his draft stock by staying. There really was no reason to return to MU except to make some Scoopers happy.

[Pakuni]

The Athletic's final mock:

Kolek 24th to the Knicks, via Dallas.
Owning Finneran makes him an honorary Villanova player, I guess.

Oso 33rd to the Bucks.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5592856/2024/06/26/nba-mock-draft-2024-vecenie-hawks/

[Uncle Rico]

The Athletic's final mock:

Kolek 24th to the Knicks, via Dallas.
Owning Finneran makes him an honorary Villanova player, I guess.

Oso 33rd to the Bucks.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5592856/2024/06/26/nba-mock-draft-2024-vecenie-hawks/

Ugh.  Really hope Oso doesn't get drafted by the Bucks.

[MuMark]

Ugh.  Really hope Oso doesn't get drafted by the Bucks.

I would be very surprised if the Bucks added a non shooter after drafting Jackson last year.

But we will see.

[Shaka Shart]

Oso-bama showing up to the draft in a tan suit. Smh

https://x.com/jackalbrightmu/status/1806098770553393226?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

[Shooter McGavin]

Came in a little late.  Are Oso or Tyler at the draft?   They named like 30 players after I started watching. 

[WhiteTrash]

Oso-bama showing up to the draft in a tan suit. Smh

https://x.com/jackalbrightmu/status/1806098770553393226?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

Handsome fellow.

[willie warrior]

Hurley strutting around at draft. Castle goes 4.

[Uncle Rico]

Hurley strutting around at draft. Castle goes 4.

Thanks, Dung

[MuMark]

Came in a little late.  Are Oso or Tyler at the draft?   They named like 30 players after I started watching.

They are both there with Shaka and the other coaches per Ben Steele

https://x.com/marquettembb/status/1806130308640555159?s=61&t=6XPB8f4sAKmJIzxgMcsCjw

[willie warrior]

Interesting. Three of first 6 guys drafted from France, including top 2 picks.

[Uncle Rico]

Interesting. Three of first 6 guys drafted from France, including top 2 picks.

I'm boycotting France

[avid1010]

Who can Edey guard?  Memphis staff knows far more than I do...but I can't understand Edey in the NBA.

[TVDirector]

3 BE players drafted in the top 13.  Geez, our league was weak this year.

[BCHoopster]

Who can Edey guard?  Memphis staff knows far more than I do...but I can't understand Edey in the NBA.

The question might be who can guard Edey?  No one in college did 25/12 good stats!

[TallTitan34]

Tyler had entered the ESPN best available scroll.

[Uncle Rico]

The question might be who can guard Edey?  No one in college did 25/12 good stats!

Everyone with a pulse

[Lennys Tap]

Everyone with a pulse

Clingan and Oso are pulseless?

[Uncle Rico]

Clingan and Oso are pulseless?

I'm talking NBA