Jason Kidd was one of the greatest point guards of all time, and will undoubtedly be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame the moment he is eligible.
Emmanuel Mudiay is just 19 years old, and in his first season with the Denver Nuggets, has played in only eight NBA contests. But Kidd, now the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, already has seen enough to make him believe that Mudiay will one day be better than he was.
From Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post:
Mudiay is averaging 13.1 points, 6.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 30.8 minutes, but he's also turning the ball over an average of 4.4 times per contest. Kidd's rookie year numbers were similar, and he finished his first season averaging a little over three turnovers per game himself.
It's obviously a little early to start penciling in Mudiay for the Hall of Fame, but it's got to feel good for him to hear such high praise coming from one of the best to ever play his position.
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