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Message: [QUOTE="Karmacop, post: 5003822, member: 159"] I was just using him as one example of a talented PF still available in the portal. If you want to cross him off for whatever, fine. But there are other starter-level PFs still in the portal, or at least some that probably qualify as more than "developmental", such as Jaylen Wells. That's my main point. I think we shouldn't just immediately jump to "deep bench" if Karaban leaves, in the hope that Stewart can fill those shoes. He might, but he might not. And if he doesn't do so next year, we're going to need someone in the PF position more talented that "developmental" if we want to three-peat. I agree that if we do bring in a starter-level PF, it would ideally be someone with only one year of eligibility left so that Stewart isn't "blocked" for more than one year (which actually is a strike against Wells, who is a junior). Here's On3's lists of still available PFs and SFs by rank, just so we can all review who is still recruitable through the portal (I included SFs because there are some on that like like Wells that are 6'8 that might provide some stretch four minutes like Karaban did): [URL='https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/industry/basketball/2024/?status=best-available&position=pf']Available PFs[/URL] [URL='https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/industry/basketball/2024/?status=best-available&position=sf']Available SFs[/URL] [/QUOTE]