Collin Murray-Boyles halfway through the season: 95th percentile in Defensive EPM
Recently CMB has started to pick up some more attention as he has gotten more playing time with all the injuries to Raps starters. Going into the draft he was known to be an elite defensive prospect, getting ceiling comps to Draymond. Now we are halfway through his rookie season and I think it isn’t that crazy to say he has been a top 25 defender in the entire league… AS A ROOKIE.
It’s typically unheard of for rookies to be plus defenders. Only all time defenders like Wemby are able to come in and not be immediate negatives on that end. What CMB has been doing is honestly amazing. This is a guy who is undersized even for his natural 4 position, and he’s being played as a 5 and still outhustling, outmuscling, and locking down 1-5. His strength, IQ, and instincts are unreal for his age. I am glazing, but I truly believe we are looking at one of the greatest rookie defensive seasons ever.