Bobcats trade for BJ Mullens

[d-run]

Two year player out of Ohio State

rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell

#Bobcats giving up a 2nd-round pick and receiving cash considerations.

rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell

New #Bobcats big man B.J. Mullens played sparingly for the Thunder last two seasons. Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds.

[cdandi1]

Here is his draft analysis from a few years ago...

http://nbadraft.net/players/bj-mullens

NBA Comparison: Chris Kaman

Strengths: Mullens is a talented big man with good athleticism and upside ... Possesses excellent NBA size, with a big wingspan and good length for his position ... Fundamentally sound for his position ... Most of his points come off pick and rolls, put-backs and second shots opportunities, as well as dunks around the basket and alley-oops ... Looks to score almost every time he catches the ball on the low post (very explosive off the floor going for dunks and alley-oops)... Very aggressive big man with nice body control when attacking the basket ... Possesses terrific hands and can catch almost every pass under or around the rim ... His favorite move on the post is to catch the ball in his comfort zone, drop step and dunk or turn to his left shoulder to shoot a right hand hook shot ... Does a good job of protecting his hook shot with his left hand ... Mullens is a good finisher around the basket. Has a very nice jump-shot with good mechanics and form ... Showed the ability to step out and shoot ... Runs the floor well for his size and has decent quickness ... Solid shot blocker due to his long arms and timing (has potential to become even better) ... Takes advantage of his athleticism and long arms to rebound the ball on both ends of the floor, but can become more aggressive ...

Weaknesses: Lacks experience and readiness for the NBA. Has average basketball IQ so far ... Motvation level is a question mark ... His offensive skills are still raw and he needs to develop a go-to move ... Showed that he can be turnover prone .18 A/T ratio (vs. Illinois 4 TO and Wisconsin 5 TO) ... Defensively he doesn’t hold his position well and gets outplayed and outsmarted by opponents (can look lazy getting back on defensive end). Poor passer .3 AST ... Average rebounder considering his size, body and athleticism 4.7 RPG.

*At this point he is one or two years away from developing into a NBA player.

[d-run]

Apparently he likes to be called Byron now. Didn't play a lot in the NBA, but got sent to the D-league for a little while and played well.

The 7-0 Mullens was originally selected by Dallas with the 24th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft before having his rights traded to Oklahoma City, where he has appeared in 26 career NBA games in two seasons. He has also played in 41 games for the Thunder’s D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers, over the last two seasons, averaging 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.

Mullens played just one season at Ohio State, with averages of 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 20.3 minutes as a freshman. He led the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.703) and posted 12 double-doubles in his final 17 games.

[HeatCheck]

Ahh don't like this guy. I watched him at OSU, doesn't impress me.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

This roster is starting to remind me of the expansion years roster. Just a bunch of random guys signed and thrown onto the team. I mean besides the regulars. Now if only we still had Okafor. But we traded him away for nothing

[CarolinaNut]

ehh, he'll get a chance to play here...if he can't stay with this team he really should give up basketball

[4Corners]

he sucks

[Jackofalltrades]

Another move that will make any real difference.

[Chaos]

Mullens, Ely, Diaw - quite possibly the most feared big men ever to be assembled on one roster.

[Panthers128]

I don't think we could beat the Harlem Globetrotters.

[Carl Spackler]

For a second round pick, not a bad trade.

[koolkatluke]

This kid is not as bad as you think he was a beast coming out of HS. He might have needed to stay in College 2 more years but he has big man skills.

I think he came out to early and needs to add some weight but Paul can coach big men so we will see what he can do with BJ. Plus he is still really young.

[koolkatluke]

These are some 2010 highlights

He's got a nice 15-17 range jumper

This might workout Silas made K Brown look good and this kid has a better skill set.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

These are some 2010 highlights

He's got a nice 15-17 range jumper

This might workout Silas made K Brown look good and this kid has a better skill set.

that's what i was thinking