With 3 ball handling guards, I think the 3rd big should be who we find at the 4. With Karaban gone, I wouldn't think we will try and find a compatible replacement. You just won't.
Spot on! I think this is very important. I'm biased towards continuity on a roster (for the obvious reasons) but you hit on something we need to consider. Braylon Mullins is a star- and in a UConn uniform he is an even bigger star.
Let’s be honest he didn’t have a great Freshman year, wasn’t BE Freshman of the year, showed flashes, played through injuries etc, hit a famous shot which is great for his brand not necessarily his draft stock….At this stage he seems a likely bottom first round 2 way playing in G league like McNeeley ….Coming back maturing and going top ten in next year draft a great option if he can get the kind of money Hurley indicated in college
UConn needs a St. John’s sugar daddy.
Uconn is home to the suggar mama. Our two largest donors are women in the medical field.
At that number, you really need a HUGE jump from him next year. Hopefully, that happens, but it's far from a certainty. He definitely showed some great flashes of skill last year, but reality is, he's not exceptional athletically and he really struggled defensively due to a lack of physicality. He also struggled shooting the ball! Putting aside 'THE SHOT,' his year last year was fine for a freshman, but objectively, it was sub par for what we needed as a UConn starter. Many other players put in that spot could have produced his offensive numbers and given us way more defensively this last year.
Not true.
He already has a bunch of NIL deals and will have more once he comes back.
Do we really need 3 bigs? Unless you mean including a PF? I wonder if Rrezon is capable as a break glass in case of emergency center.
With all due respect you have 6.5 ppg guys seeking 1.5-2 million. I’ll take a proven Mullins over two of those.
Rrezon is in the portal
You're wrong, his decision isn't based on being a first round pick.
Yes, he made himself a celebrity with that shot. He would have plenty of endorsement deals available outside of school organized/funded NIL. Guaranteed you see his face on Goff Law Firm billboards if he stays.
Didn't see that. Not that it would be front or second page news.
What's your definition of "unknown"? I'd think $4 mill could net a couple of very good mid-major guys.
Correct. I consider bigs as the 4 & 5 spots. UConn can play "small" - but I'm leaning towards another departure (Stewart). I think with healthy Demery, healthy Ball - backcourt is set with Ross at the 3 - that's the core I expect to be here. If Mullins is back - Jayden at the 2/3/4 is possible for him - sticky situation but I can see Jayden as the 6th man or any misses in the portal starting at the 4. Two freshmen will fill in at the 1/2/3 spots - should be plenty of minutes there. Again - lets see what magic will be performed at center and power forward. There's great guards out there but that is clearly not a priority.
Have you seen some of the numbers being thrown around? (And maybe they’re fabricated to drive up price)