Forty-one percent of fans are straight up predicting Brayden Burries will become an All-Star. Yeah, you read that right. After all the chatter pre-draft about him being a “high floor” player, implying his ceiling wasn’t exactly sky-high compared to other top picks, fans are officially out here saying the opposite. This kid just dunked against the 76ers in Vegas back in July, and the energy around him is something else.
The Narrative? Fans Are Rewriting That Book
Remember all the talk before the draft? Every scouting report was shouting “high floor,” basically saying he’d be solid, reliable, but maybe not a superstar. Even ESPN, who tagged him as the player “who will prove to be the biggest draft steal,” couldn’t help but add caveats. They talked about his “older age,” his status as a combo-guard, and the team “sorely needing the injection of backcourt talent.” The author, Jeremy Woo, even admitted his own vote for biggest steal went to Kingston Flemings! It felt like everyone was pumping the brakes on Burries before he even hit the court. But you know what? Our collective consciousness, it seems, has that “high floor” descriptor ingrained, but it isn’t limiting us. Only 5% of fans think he’ll cap out as a reserve player. That’s a tiny sliver. The overwhelming majority sees way more.
This Is What “Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good” Actually Looks Like
Beyond just avoiding the reserve role, fans are seeing something special. That 41% All-Star prediction is huge. It shows real belief in his talent and his future impact. Nicknackpattywhack nailed it, saying, “I think he definitely can be at least All Star caliber if not more. This team has a lot of players to sift through and I hope they let him get as many minutes as possible to help move his development along.” And that’s exactly what we want to see. Let the man play, let him develop! It’s not just the All-Star dreamers either. A massive 32% of fans see him as a definite starter, maybe even a “starter extraordinaire.” naveed2000s broke it down perfectly, saying while All-Star is a popularity contest, Burries is “a guy that can come in and contribute right away, play decent to solid defense, be a 15 ppg career guy and take over games at times, basically a number three option on a good team level player.” That’s the kind of steady, consistent player Mitchell Maurer was talking about, like Derrick White in San Antonio.
Look, this kid got major praise for his Summer League play for a reason. With the regular season right around the corner, all eyes are gonna be on Burries to see if he can start proving these fan predictions right. We’re ready to watch him develop and make some noise.
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Originally reported by Brew Hoop.
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