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Scholly counters, how many are we gonna be able to add for 2016?

Jamal Sunburn

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At the bare minimum, I expect Skal, Alex, and Jamal to be gone, so how many does that leave us with?

This class has so much talent beyond Giles & Tatum, and we're good with a lot of them. Not sure how we can get.
 
We either have tons of spots open to fill with new studs or we have 3 or 4 spots open and have great returning talent.
 
I'm expecting Briscoe to leave after one. Ulis and Lee I could see either staying or going, so for the sake of discussion, we'll say one stays, one goes. My guess would be Lee stays. That would leave him, Mulder, and Matthews as key returnees. We'd probably take 4 or 5.
 
At the bare minimum, I expect Skal, Alex, and Jamal to be gone, so how many does that leave us with?

This class has so much talent beyond Giles & Tatum, and we're good with a lot of them. Not sure how we can get.
I expect us to replace tall PG Murray with tall PG Simmons, replace combo Briscoe with combo Fultz, and you can name the PF that replaces Poy and center that replaces Kal.
 
Personally, I look for us to lose for sure:

Labissiere
Murray
Briscoe
Poythress

I would not be surprised to lose, but think we will return:

Ulis
Lee

Expect to return:

Matthews
Mulder
Wynyard
Hawkins
Willis
Floreal

If Ulis and Lee return, then we have 8 on scholarship, so we will have 5 open spots.

So I think we sign 4 or 5 guys regardless of whether those two leave or stay.

We will sign a point (Simmons is top priority there).

We will sign at least two wings (from Monk, Alkins, Fultz, Bridges).

We will sign at least one big (from Bolden, Killeya-Jones, Banks, Ayton- if he reclassifies).

The fifth (if we sign five) probably depends on the situation at the time or the best available or best fit.
 
Ideally 4, hoping we keep Ulis and Lee.

Ulis
Simmons (hopeful)
Bridges (hopeful)
Lee
Ayton (extremely hopeful)

Monk/Fultz
Matthews
Mulder
Killeya-Jones
Wynard

would be best case scenario IMO.
 
Ideally 4, hoping we keep Ulis and Lee.

Ulis
Simmons (hopeful)
Bridges (hopeful)
Lee
Ayton (extremely hopeful)

Monk/Fultz
Matthews
Mulder
Killeya-Jones
Wynard

would be best case scenario IMO.

Sounds good.

I think Ulis, Simmons, and either Monk or Fultz would make a great 3-guard lineup.

Then Lee and Ayton inside and rotate Bridges in as the sixth man since he can play inside and out. Wynyard and Killeya-Jones to provide depth inside and Matthews and Mulder for guard depth.
 
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