Denver Post · Oct 27, 2015
Kiszla: Emmanuel Mudiay set to embark on pro learning curve
Emmanuel Mudiay (0) of the Denver Nuggets dribbles past Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on October 13, 2015 in Oakland, Calif. (Let the education of Emmanuel Mudiay begin. At 19 years old, he could be a sophomore in college rather than holding down a job with the Nuggets that pays him a $3.1 million salary. Yes, that's a lot of money, but it definitely won't be easy money.
Learning to play point guard in the NBA can be as stressful as any weed-out course on an Ivy League campus, and there will be nights when a rising star crashes and burns.
"You can't let it get to you," Mudiay told me.