How long have you not heard Mudiel's name? According to Kings correspondent James Ham, Mudiay's 10-day contract is over and the team will not renew him. On December 23, 2021, Mudiel signed a 10-day contract with the Kings, and now he is saying goodbye to the NBA again. Mudiel played two games for the Kings, playing 11 minutes, with 3 points, 0 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover.
Although Mudiel is only 26 years old in two months, judging by his current performance, it is already difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA. This summer, Mudiel, Beasley and Faried played in the Summer League for the Blazers, but unfortunately they did not get the favor of NBA teams. Faried and Beasley are both 32 years old, and Mudiel is only 25 years old!
Mudiel averaged 10.2 points and 7.2 assists per game in the summer league, and he wants an NBA contract, even if it's a base salary or a 10-day contract. The reality is too harsh, Mudiel can only go to Europe to play, he averaged 7+2+3 per game in the European Basketball League, and the two sides terminated their contract in November. Recently the alliance was starved, and Mudiel finally waited for the king's 10-day short date!
At the 2014 Nike Basketball Summit, the 18-year-old Mudiel scored 20 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, when many media ranked him in the top three picks of the 2015 class, and even called him a "quasi-winner". Unlike other high school students, Mudiel did not play in the NCAA, but joined the CBA Guangdong Hongyuan, where he played 12 CBA games and averaged 18 points, 6.3 boards and 5.9 assists per game.
The U.S. media paid little attention to the CBA, and coupled with Mudiel's injury, his draft pick went all the way down. Mudiel said: "My choice was the right one! The CBA allowed me to adapt to the 24-second offensive rule ahead of time (the NCAA at the time was still 35 seconds, then 30 seconds). The players here are also strong and improve my ability to fight. ”
The CBA has a lot of foreign aid, some even playing for several seasons in a row, but there are very few foreign aides who have feelings for this league and the team. In the summer of 2015, ESPN took promotional photos for the popular show, and Mudiel deliberately put on the Jersey of the Guangdong team. Although he has only played 12 games, he is from the heart and full of gratitude to the CBA.
In that year's draft, Mudiel was picked by the Nuggets with the 7th pick in the first round. He embroidered the Chinese flag under his suit and showed it during a make-up photo shoot on draft day. Another flag inside Mudière's suit is his native Congo. Mudiel's move made fans call him a "Chinese boy.".
Rookie season averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 boards, 5.5 assists, 1 steal, 3.2 turnovers, and was selected to the second team of the best rookie team, why didn't he play? Mudiel's shooting ability and shooting choices have always been an issue, shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three-point range in his rookie season and only 32.3 percent from three-point range in his entire NBA career.
Inefficient offense, a lot of possession, too many turnovers, poor shot choices... From a purely basketball perspective, Mudiel has a lot of problems, and he hasn't considered changing his playing style. In the 2017-18 season, his three-point shooting percentage at the Knicks fell to 19.6%. Coupled with injuries and other factors, he slowly faded out of the NBA...