Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar announced on Twitter today that he is declaring for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility.
Molinar, who recently completed his junior season with the Bulldogs, led the team in both points (17.5) and assists (3.6) per game in 2021/22. He also chipped in 3.1 RPG and 1.2 SPG in 34 appearances (34.1 MPG).
Although he showed the ability to hit outside shots during his first two college seasons (.419 3PT%), Molinar’s three-point percentage dropped to just 25.2% this season. Still, ESPN ranks him at the No. 64 player on its big board for 2022, so he has a chance to be a second-rounder if he keeps his name in the draft.
Here are a few more odds and ends from across the basketball world:
- Using a series of new advanced metrics, Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN.com (Insider link) identifies the top candidates for the NBA’s All-Defensive teams for 2021/22. Goldsberry’s list includes a pair of Celtics (Marcus Smart and Robert Williams), two recent Defensive Players of the Year (Rudy Gobert and Giannis Antetokounmpo), and a rookie (Herb Jones), among others.
- Michael Scotto of HoopsHype polled 52 current and former NBA players, asking them to name the five most influential players in league history. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson were the leading vote-getters, according to Scotto, who also shared the rest of the top 10 and outlined which other players received votes.
- As expected, the South Bay Lakers have officially added veteran guard Darren Collison to their roster (Twitter link). A report earlier this week indicated that Collison was joining Los Angeles’ G League affiliate.
Dr J definitely has to be in that top5 most influential guys. I’d put Doc in & take Kobe out. Dirk gotta be high on that list too
It isn’t meant to be a definitive list. He polled players and they named their favorite guys. You are arguing with no one.
My 5 would be
MJ
Magic
Kobe
Bron
Curry
Then after them AI Dirk KD they all deserve a mention.
Is there contract bonuses for being on all D-team I know it changes things when they make the All NBA team
They don’t become eligible for super-max contracts like certain players do when making All-NBA.
Some players have clauses in their contracts that award them bonuses for making All-Defense, but those have to be specifically negotiated by the player. Off the top of my head, I believe Myles Turner, Aaron Gordon, and Jrue Holiday are some of the players who have All-Defense bonuses in their deals.
Nice to see Iverson get some props even if it’s a touch off base in subject manner
Those Reebok Iverson’s were superb every year back in the day. Still favorable to J’s for me today, on and off the court
I guess those people surveyed never heard of a guy named Bill Russell, the guy with eleven rings and a gold medal.