Who's staying and going thread

[mebeblue2]

Hagans-gone
Maxey- gone
Richards- gone
IQ-gone
EJ-gone
Sestina -gone (obviously)
Juzang- already gone
KL- bye Felicia


My predictions. Next year will probably be rough. Maybe not though.

Frank i think we are going to have a very good team next year
i love our 1-4
PG - Askew
SG - Clarke
SF - Boston
PF - Brooks

we will see about the 5 spot and some depth
but i have no doubt Cal is not done

i think we lose 5 or less games next year

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Frank i think we are going to have a very good team next year
i love our 1-4
PG - Askew
SG - Clarke
SF - Boston
PF - Brooks

we will see about the 5 spot and some depth
but i have no doubt Cal is not done

i think we lose 5 or less games next year

Askew isn’t near ready to run a top team (yet). Imo of course.

 

[Anon1679859502]

Do people really believe that he’s pushing the EJ Montgomery’s of the world to declare and stay in the NBA?

They do and no ones going to change their opinion on that. I think it’s nonsense to believe that Cal pushes players out the door when all it’s doing is making his job harder. Guys like Scottie Lewis having guardians that can help them out in whatever way they need it, is why I believe they can delay going into the draft for another year.

 

[mebeblue2]

Askew isn’t near ready to run a top team (yet). Imo of course.

i think he will be fine, not to mention from all reports he is a good shooter (he should get a lot of open looks)
right now our depth is not bad but we do need a backup PG and another big

this should be a very aggressive team

 

[Ghettobird]

All I can say is that based on what I was told before the season, they were expecting to bring in 8 new players. Now you see why. 8 are gone already (Juzang was poached so that wasn't expected but happens). They had 3 open scholarships. Sestina was going to be gone. Nick/Maxey/Whitney were all expected to go prior to season with Whitney's departure being for different reason then expected. Throw in Hagans of the guys who were likely to leave as well.

EJ/Quickley were the on the fence guys prior to year and Quickley played himself into the POY in the Conference. EJ Montgomery decided to lie to himself about his ability when returning "I'd have been a 1st Rounder if I came out" talk. He played to a level that has many thinking he's not on even on the board of teams in a universally maligned/panned Draft class. Not sure you want that back, but I get it if it makes you feel better that he would want to come back. He's shown no clue of what it takes to be a good college player let alone a Pro. To me if a player that approaches his career that way doesn't want to return, not expecting anything if he were to come back.

Quickley returning would be the boost next year's team needs because he's performed, he works, and has a personality that fits in with a team. If EJ joined him, he'd need to be held to a standard he's shown he can't achieve to this point. Would he? We'll see.

Where do you suspect Juzang will land?

 

[Thunder Mash]

Not staying/leaving related, but I found this:

 

[Sparkaces]

All 5 are most likely gone. But that doesn’t mean next year will be brutal.

Brutal, 2 top 10 picks and a probable all sec player (Brooks), plus a couple other 5* as usual.

 

[RalphDaltonFan]

Where do you suspect Juzang will land?

UCLA

 

[RalphDaltonFan]

Can you explain what you mean by Juzang being poached

Teams contact the family during the year and get the message out that Juzang would be perfect for the team, etc....recruit them while they are on another team. It's not legal but they cover it up pretty easily. Especially if a parent reaches out to them via AAU/HS Coaches, and ex-teammates etc..