D.J Wilson trending up in multiple NBA mock drafts per Wolverine 247
General consensus around here was Wilson made a mistake keeping his name in the draft but 6 of 7 NBA mock drafts think otherwise. From the 247 article:
BleacherReport — 24th, Utah. Prior — none.
Sports Illustrated — 24th, Utah. Prior — 28th.
NBADraft.net — 25th, Orlando. Prior — none.
DraftExpress — 27th, Brooklyn. Prior — 30th.
SB Nation — 29th, San Antonio. Prior — 17th.
NBC Sports — 30th, Utah. Prior — none.
Only the Sporting News mock had him falling outside of round one and they rated him as the 30th best prospect available. Although time will tell it seems that people outside of our little community of experts think he's making the right choice in leaving.
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/DJ-Wilson-trending-up-in-NBA-Mock-Drafts-52954882
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Why don't you take them at the backer instead?
I don't know that there was consensus. Sure, a lot of people thought it was a mistake, but a lot more (like me) weren't positive and figured it was wise if he gets taken in the first round.
I wanted him to come back because I think he could've blown up next year, but the tools that equip him to do that also equip him to be a solid NBA player, and if some late-30s guy with no basketball management or playing experience can see that, so can NBA people who have been immersed in the game their whole lives.
The verdict will be rendered on draft day, but if he gets a first-round pick, I think he's made the right choice.
Now Utah is in play? Is that what you are telling us comrade?
1. Teams learn what we have heard: Utah has promised they will take DJ with one of its picks--24 or 30
2. Teams feign interest in DJ to force Utah to take Wilson with #24. Result is Utah gets Wilson + 30th best player instead of Wilson + 24th best player.
I am an evil genius!
If DJ shows that he has covfefe, he'll have a long NBA career
Good for him, but I will genuinely never understand NBA draft philosophies. DJ struggled to rebound and defend against a relatively weak Big Ten.
you probably don't understand basketball very well. I'm guessing they know better than you. Also, anyone evaluating DJ's defense did not think he struggled. He was an excellent defender and that's not my opinion. Synergy rated him 87th percentile.
it was excellent. And yes, rebounding is a ? but Michigan had an interesting rebounding philosophy the last couple years with Walton being so good. They'd just ask the bigs to box out (which obviously DJ didn't always do) and let Walton grab the board.
DJs overall success will depend on motor and focus. If he plays hard and smart, he could be an all-star because he has the talent. But if he doesn't, he could be out of the league in three years.
I was among the throng that thought he should come back, but glad to see these projections. I hope he's able to put on some weight, sustain his intensity, and have great success in the NBA.
I still think he could have been a lottery pick had he come back, but am hoping he goes in the first round into a team that will properly develop him. Great to see a good kid have good prospects.
Best of luck to the young man. That is all.
I've always felt it's because we are used to being the best / at the best for everything and it's a tough pill to swallow knowing we will never be an elite, blue-blood, basketball school pulling-in five stars every year.
Hard to be as excited for a lesser product than what is in the huge stadium next door.
Who shit in your cereal this morning?
I'm happy for DJ. Sorry for Michigan, but think he made the right decision. When you look at projected first round guys, they are mostly freshmen, with a few sophomores and juniors sprinkled in. I don't recall a single senior projected to go in the draft. Unless you clearly don't have a chance to go in the first, or love school, or have other options, this appears to be the right decision. Even if he is the last player in the first round, there is guaranteed money, right? For most of us, that chunk of change would make a difference.
But someone on UM Hoops who is one of the "tapped in" posters said that Cam Johnson is visiting on Friday.
Again, no idea how much truth, but that would be nice.
I just don't get people caring so much about kids leaving early for the draft (NBA or NFL). Anybody that thinks DJ would some how "benefit" from another year at Michigan are being very short-sided. Based on his draft projections, he can earn between 1.1 million and 976,000 thousand dollars with slight increases every year for 3 years. Which is more money than most of us will see in our lives. He can come back and finish his degree whenever he wants, so the education argument is pointless. Secondly, we are most often the first ones to say "if you don't like to compete, then we don't want you". So when a kid wants to compete against the highest level of competition in the world, all of sudden he's wrong and not thinking it through? I know fandom makes us all say and do things that aren't always appropriate, but there is a huge difference between "not wanting" him to go (because I didn't want him to either) and he "shouldn't go" (which he absolutely should go).
and, he has a better chance of improving both strength and consistency in the NBA. He can focus literally all of his time on getting bigger and stronger, working on his post game and his outside shot. My only real disagreement with you is how far up he would have moved in the draft to make coming back to school worth it. IMO, it would have been worth it to earn an extra million dollars up front, so he would need to be drafted in the top 11 (per the 16-17 numbers) in order to achieve that. 1) I don't think he does that if he comes back based on a boatload of talented one and dones entering the draft next year. 2) He has already been injured and is putting himself at real risk (albeit, for a big reward) of getting hurt and then having teams shy away from him because of the "injury bug".
As Michigan fans, we will obviously be selfish in hoping that these kids stay and continue to help the team. But putting oneself in their shoes, one would do EXACTLY what they are doing if the potential to not just go pro but make a boat load of money was staring us in the face. It is easy to nit pick on a message board but has anyone on here had to ever go through the decisions that DJ has had to make over the last few months at the same age? I highly doubt it.
Good for DJ. Hope he goes 24th so everyone that kept yelling about it being a mistake can kiss his ass.