Is Emmanuel Mudiay Already A Bust?
After only 112 games in the Association, calling Emmanuel Mudiay a bust seems extreme. The Denver Nuggets might not feel the same way.
According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Nuggets are “quietly exploring” what they could get for their starting point guard. This is a point guard rich draft, so Denver could be looking to move on with one of the available blue chippers.
The Nuggets should be at least exploring offers for the youngster. He may be only in his sophomore season, but Mudiay hasn’t shown anything to make the franchise believe he’s the future at the point guard position.
Mudiay’s points and assists have regressed in his second season. His three-point percentage (already 31.9 percent as a rookie) has gone even lower (30.8 percent). He’s only made 33.3 percent of his twos longer than 16 ft. from the basket and 27.8 percent of his attempts from 10-16 ft.
Might be a good idea to put some time in on the jumper Emmanuel.
The 20-year-old’s struggles from the perimeter would be easier to take if he were better around the rim. According to NBA.com, Mudiay is struggling to finish in the restricted area for the second straight season.
As a rookie, he finished only 45.5 percent of his attempts in the RA. Now in his second season, Mudiay isn’t much better. He’s converting at just a 48.6 percent rate. For context, the league average is 60 percent.
