Dylan Mingo

2027 NBA Mock Draft v. 1.0 with @CBSSports Adam Finkelstein

Adam notes Mingo missed all of last season injured, after being seen as one of the best guards in the country. Adam was lower on him than most even then, but expects him to have a runway at Baylor to show what he can do.

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Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft

Says Mingo was at one point his No. 1 player in the class: a talented point-of-attack and gap defender and a slinky, crafty, skills-based driver. He's a big injury risk who hasn't played much recently, which leaves him behind, but Pfeifer sees something there.

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Sees Mingo as one of the most anticipated young players in the country — a big combo guard who handles, makes reads, rebounds and racks up steals. Shooting is the big question and not a given; if it comes, he's likely a first-rounder on potential alone. Injuries in the last year add a mystery-box element.

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Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft

Calls Mingo a 6'5 guard with a 6'10 wingspan who can play on or off the ball, with injuries that limited his senior year the thing to watch. Thinks Scott Drew's guard development and playing with his brother at Baylor set him up well.

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Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft

Projects Mingo as a versatile 6'5 lead guard with size, burst and vision, but stresses that he missed most of his senior high-school season injured, so scouts are working off limited recent film. The bet is on who he was before the injury, which they call the right developmental swing for a team planning for the post-Curry era.

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Describes Mingo as a big, physical combo guard who creates with strength and pace, especially in transition and out of ball screens, and has the toughness and hands to pressure guards and jump passing lanes. The jumper is the swing skill, and everything depends on his freshman season.

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Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft

Sees Mingo as possibly more of a two-guard: bigger and more physical than Smith or Crowe, which could separate him if he scores enough at Baylor. Likes his defense and transition play; the three-point shot is a work in progress and the swing skill.

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Expects playing for Scott Drew at Baylor — where you must cut, move off the ball and play selflessly — to be formative for Mingo. Points to his handling, passing, some shooting and driving, plus his strength absorbing contact, while noting he has lots of room to grow against older college competition.

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