If he is old for his class, almost sure he will be eligible. If I was Pope I would be looking at the big men 4 stars from next years class who may be eligible for reclass. They are not as likely to require gobs of playing time and are more than likely going to come back after next year. The problem with this years roster is that anyone who can make it substantially better is going to be looking at the roster and saying where is my 30 minutes of playing time coming from. If he is “The” guy and can show right off the bat, he is “The Dude” you can illustrate where that playing time might come. But many of these kids don’t want resistance along the way. They want that guarantee.