Transfer Portal April 2023

[Com'rGordon]

Have we been linked to Dingle at all? Have we reached out?

 

[auror]

Have we been linked to Dingle at all? Have we reached out?

Washington and Indiana are the only 2 schools I've seen publicly listed as contacting him by reporters. Kentucky has been suggested heavily due to connections, but haven't seen anything confirmed.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Washington and Indiana are the only 2 schools I've seen publicly listed as contacting him by reporters. Kentucky has been suggested heavily due to connections, but haven't seen anything confirmed.

I haven’t seen us linked to anyone since Timberlake. I think the staff just has to wait on Newton and Jackson at this point before moving forward

 

[Mooch82]

I haven’t seen us linked to anyone since Timberlake. I think the staff just has to wait on Newton and Jackson at this point before moving forward

Doesn’t mean we can’t reach out to guys as a contingency. If they both decide to leave on 5/31 and we haven’t spoken to anyone since mid-April, we’re in trouble. Think this staff likes to work in the darkness as well so wouldn’t be surprising to me at all if we’re in contact with some guys but word just hasn’t gotten out.

 

[3rdbass]

I haven’t seen us linked to anyone since Timberlake. I think the staff just has to wait on Newton and Jackson at this point before moving forward

I don't think so. We still have an open scholarship no matter if they come back and we still need a shooter after losing Hawkins and Joey C. We were looking for a shooter before they left so them entering the draft shouldn't change that.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I haven’t seen us linked to anyone since Timberlake. I think the staff just has to wait on Newton and Jackson at this point before moving forward

The staff seems to have an idea which way Jackson/Newton are leaning.

 

[Hogoff]

The staff seems to have an idea which way Jackson/Newton are leaning.

Last I heard Newton wasn’t invited to the combine. I don’t know if that means anything.

 

[navery12]

Last I heard Newton wasn’t invited to the combine. I don’t know if that means anything.

In most cases I think it's a sign you're not gonna be drafted, but in Tristen's case I'm not sure it's very meaningful. He's not a true early entrant in the sense he's a senior with a Covid year left, so I think his feedback will be more the chances of getting a summer league/G League shot, which isn't necessarily tied to the combine

 

[auror]

I'm not sure all the combine invites are out yet, so it's still possible Newton gets invited eventually. The NBA announces the full attendees list usually a week before the combine. He could also get an invite to the G League Elite Camp and from there could work his way to combine (like Tyrese did, and he started one step earlier at Portsmouth).

Either way, as @navery12 suggests, we don't know what threshold of NBA contract he's looking for. If he's not invited, then he's not likely to get drafted, but may settle for an undrafted 2-way route if a couple teams say they'd offer one or overseas professional interest. I doubt he leaves for camp invite/exhibit 10 contract, though. He's gotta be able to make more than that while being a BMOC at UConn and not grinding through the 50 game G league schedule.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

6'6 215, good rebounder and a steady perimeter weapon (1.6 3PM). 125th best offensive rating in the nation, according to KenPom. Consistently good defensive metrics too.

Not flashy, but IMO, a very good player. Maybe if he were a 6'4 guard, I'd be more into him with this roster?

 

[ToolzieFan]

6'6 215, good rebounder and a steady perimeter weapon (1.6 3PM). 125th best offensive rating in the nation, according to KenPom. Consistently good defensive metrics too.

Not flashy, but IMO, a very good player. Maybe if he were a 6'4 guard, I'd be more into him with this roster?

Also, let’s not forget how amused we’d all be to see Bill Murray high-fiving Dennis Rodman at a key moment in a game.

 

[AntG168]

6'6 215, good rebounder and a steady perimeter weapon (1.6 3PM). 125th best offensive rating in the nation, according to KenPom. Consistently good defensive metrics too.

Not flashy, but IMO, a very good player. Maybe if he were a 6'4 guard, I'd be more into him with this roster?

Sneaky good fit

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Sneaky good fit

I slept on this idea and woke up in full synchronicity with this opinion.

If Newton returns, but Jackson goes pro, the addition of Rodman would fit in beautifully in the vacant 3 spot (assume position variability with this chart, 2s don't have to be 2s, etc):

PGs: Newton, Diarra
2s: Castle, Ball
3s: Rodman, Ross, Roumoglou
4s: Karaban, Stewart
5s: Clingan, Johnson, Singare

Or, like if Ball forces himself into a starting role (Newton, Ball, Castle, Karaban, Clingan) Rodman would be a backup 3/4 off the bench.

Overall, I really like Rodman's shooting, rebounding, defense, his dad and the ability to play both forward spots.

 

[Umami Zen]

I slept on this idea and woke up in full synchronicity with this opinion.

If Newton returns, but Jackson goes pro, the addition of Rodman would fit in beautifully in the vacant 3 spot (assume position variability with this chart, 2s don't have to be 2s, etc):

PGs: Newton, Diarra
2s: Castle, Ball
3s: Rodman, Ross, Roumoglou
4s: Karaban, Stewart
5s: Clingan, Johnson, Singare

Or, like if Ball forces himself into a starting role (Newton, Ball, Castle, Karaban, Clingan) Rodman would be a backup 3/4 off the bench.

Overall, I really like Rodman's shooting, rebounding, defense, his dad and the ability to play both forward spots.

Curiosity question.. Have not seen tape on either.. Assuming Delaire is still available and your scenario re: Jackson comes to pass.. How would you see Jaiden Delaire fitting in if Rodman is not available- stays on West Coast for next stop??

Edit; Obviously the status of both players at the time we become aware of Andre's situation is critical.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I slept on this idea and woke up in full synchronicity with this opinion.

If Newton returns, but Jackson goes pro, the addition of Rodman would fit in beautifully in the vacant 3 spot (assume position variability with this chart, 2s don't have to be 2s, etc):

PGs: Newton, Diarra
2s: Castle, Ball
3s: Rodman, Ross, Roumoglou
4s: Karaban, Stewart
5s: Clingan, Johnson, Singare

Or, like if Ball forces himself into a starting role (Newton, Ball, Castle, Karaban, Clingan) Rodman would be a backup 3/4 off the bench.

Overall, I really like Rodman's shooting, rebounding, defense, his dad and the ability to play both forward spots.

That seems a possible scenario, which is why a 3 that can shoot and rebound has been at the top of my list in the portal. I don't want to trust that to freshmen. Your lineup looks good, except I expect Johnson to be the primary backup at both 4 and 5. I also see Stewart as a 3 not a 4.

 

[Scrutineer]

Curiosity question.. Have not seen tape on either.. Assuming Delaire is still available and your scenario re: Jackson comes to pass.. How would you see Jaiden Delaire fitting in if Rodman is not available- stays on West Coast for next stop??

Edit; Obviously the status of both players at the time we become aware of Andre's situation is critical.

To take Delaire, you'd have to be betting his four years at Stanford were an aberration and his 12 games last year with San Diego were representative of his real ability. Anything's possible I suppose but I don't see the staff taking a flyer on a 6th year guy.

 

[cohenzone]

Also, let’s not forget how amused we’d all be to see Bill Murray high-fiving Dennis Rodman at a key moment in a game.

Maybe bring along Kim Il Sung.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Maybe bring along Kim Il Sung.

Whatever helps our NIL situation.

Heck, I went to a grad school funded by the Moonies.

 

[Umami Zen]

To take Delaire, you'd have to be betting his four years at Stanford were an aberration and his 12 games last year with San Diego were representative of his real ability. Anything's possible I suppose but I don't see the staff taking a flyer on a 6th year guy.

We originally recruited him at Loomis prior to his Stanford decision so the staff is familiar with his skill set.. We did pretty well with grad transfer talent this past year

 

[cohenzone]

Whatever helps our NIL situation.

Heck, I went to a grad school funded by the Moonies.

Explains a lot

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Maybe bring along Kim Il Sung.

That would be very difficult for a number of reasons, not least of which that he died in the mid-90’s.

 

[runner11]

Whatever helps our NIL situation.

Heck, I went to a grad school funded by the Moonies.

UB?

 

[runner11]

To take Delaire, you'd have to be betting his four years at Stanford were an aberration and his 12 games last year with San Diego were representative of his real ability. Anything's possible I suppose but I don't see the staff taking a flyer on a 6th year guy.

I haven’t followed but his #s in Palo Alto read solid role player. He shot much better from 3 at USD but on lower usage.

 

[navery12]

I haven’t followed but his #s in Palo Alto read solid role player. He shot much better from 3 at USD but on lower usage.

Shot much better from 3, but it's hard to read too much into it since the 47% was on 17 attempts. Very small sample size

 

[runner11]

Shot much better from 3, but it's hard to read too much into it since the 47% was on 17 attempts. Very small sample size

I guess my point is that his non-outlier seasons seemed good enough. At least to be a depth piece if he wanted to come home.