Judah Mintz to test NBA Draft waters

[hoopsupstate]

Cole isn’t even close to being in Judah’s league.

Cole has a specialty which the NBA cherishes. Shooting? Buddy too.

 

[cali315phan]

Cole isn’t even close to being in Judah’s league.

We don't disagree, but the current NBA game loves 6'8" guys that can shoot. They don't love 6'2" guys that are questionable shooters.

 

[dasher]

Fair enough, and frankly what I heard was from just before the combine. It’s not set in stone and perhaps the combine performance changes things, but I’d still be surprised if he pulls his name out.

Once again, I have no idea what he is going to do. I have heard from people and they are all over the place. We won't have to wait long to find out anyway.

 

[Todoubled23]

Once again, I have no idea what he is going to do. I have heard from people and they are all over the place. We won't have to wait long to find out anyway.

Is this an appropriate time to ask who your sources are though?

 

[atlanticuse]

Was there - would there have been - this much debate over any other player?
His shooting was often out of control miracle shots which will NOT make it in a bigger, stronger, maybe faster NBA.
His passing and court visibility translates well.
He doesn’t need to get much bigger himself - he’s not a 5.
But the lack of a 3 shot, and messy free throws, and no NCAAT experience to compare, makes me skeptical of anything before 2nd half of 2nd round.

 

[SP_Gilbs]

fwiw this guy was at the combine this week and pretty plugged in with a lot of players and scouts. He predicts Judah to return to cuse.

 

[SUFan44]

fwiw this guy was at the combine this week and pretty plugged in with a lot of players and scouts. He predicts Judah to return to cuse.

Confusing way to list things. But underneath he has a question asked about Mintz and he says midnight decision.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Is this a case where sweetening his NIL for an additional $100k would make a difference?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Is this a case where sweetening his NIL for an additional $100k would make a difference?

Thanks for stepping up!

That's a fan that puts his money where his mouth is!

This guy, I'll tell ya.

 

[two3zone]

Thanks for stepping up!

That's a fan that puts his money where his mouth is!

This guy, I'll tell ya.

Wondering who he’ll bring courtside.

 

[Cuse181]

Wondering who he’ll bring courtside.

Maybe he can get on selling sunset and wear a cuse shirt

 

[UpstateSM]

Today would be a great day for Judah to decide to spend another year in Syracuse

 

[Orangezoo]

Today would be a great day for Judah to decide to spend another year in Syracuse

Praise Be

 

[SP_Gilbs]

Updated post combine Bleacher Report mock with some notes on Judah. Sounds like he helped his stock a bit but is still firmly mid to late second round and is advised to return and boost his stock to first round next year in a weaker class.
Stock Up, Stock Down: How the 2023 NBA Draft Combine Changed Our Mock Draft

 

[dan7800]

Thanks for stepping up!

That's a fan that puts his money where his mouth is!

This guy, I'll tell ya.

I was going to kick in the 100k nil money, but instead will be supplying the tailgate with ice cold refreshing zima.

 

[tbonezone]

judah could push us to the top of the ACC. and i would like him to experience march madness. be something to look back on when he's my age. carmelo made a ton of dough but never lifted another trophy.

 

[atlanticuse]

I was going to kick in the 100k nil money, but instead will be supplying the tailgate with ice cold refreshing zima.

not Bud Light?

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I was going to kick in the 100k nil money, but instead will be supplying the tailgate with ice cold refreshing zima.

I’ll bring the skittles.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Any moment now….

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Any moment now….

 

[twinight]

The decision to come back would thrill a university, a city, and an entire fanbase. It would likely be more lucrative (immediately and long term) and probably put him in a better position to achieve his ultimate dream of playing in the NBA.

I find it hard to believe the allure of playing in a mostly empty arena to fans that don't know your name is really that big a draw. But I guess we'll see.

 

[gmoney44]

I was going to kick in the 100k nil money, but instead will be supplying the tailgate with ice cold refreshing zima.

And Jolly Ranchers?

 

[Nicknack]

I was going to kick in the 100k nil money, but instead will be supplying the tailgate with ice cold refreshing zima.

Ahhhh, good old zima. I remember kicking many of those back my senior year at Cuse (93).

 

[Gotothehole]

We should know soon if I had to guess he is running it back. This is rumor in the dmv,

 

[miamicuse]

The decision to come back would thrill a university, a city, and an entire fanbase. It would likely be more lucrative (immediately and long term) and probably put him in a better position to achieve his ultimate dream of playing in the NBA.

I find it hard to believe the allure of playing in a mostly empty arena to fans that don't know your name is really that big a draw. But I guess we'll see.

That's why he is the only one who can make sense of it from his vantage point.

Even in G-league he may think it's one step closer to his dream.

Who knows how much playing in a packed dome is an attraction to him, he already experienced the dome and the status of the program is not packing the dome.

As fans we also do not know how much he enjoys going to class every day. That may be a big part of it. Go to classes every day or take that time to do shooting drills, strength and conditioning and strip clubs.