Ever since he was drafted with the sixth pick in the 2022 draft, fans have been expecting fireworks from Bennedict Mathurin. While many of those fans have been left relatively disappointed thus far, this season might prove to be the one we have been waiting for these last three years. Why now? Well, we can see a comparable trajectory in one of the NBA’s most envied (and highest paid) stars – Jaylen Brown.
The best way to see how Brown’s trajectory provides hope (and excitement) for Mathurin is to do a blind comparison between some of their stats from their first 3 seasons (all stats from StatMuse for Brown and Mathurin).