Yeah I was thinking something similar. Obviously Watkins is great and I'd be thrilled if we happened to get him, but I don't think I'd be at all disappointed if we ended up with Lathon. Like you said, he might actually fit better with the pieces that we already have. Seems like he has less overlap with Tre White (and Ty, for that matter) than Watkins. Watkins' superior talent still might prove to be more impactful than Lathon's better fit, but I'm not smart enough to know for sure which way it would go, looking at things now.
(and agreed as well that it's a plus in my book that he's super old. It makes sense to me to still be a bit older as a team while you can until all of the covid players eventually filter out)
My last question for @Indy Illini Fan (and anyone else that wants to chime in, but Indy brought this up last night) is: how likely is it really that, if we got Lathon, we'd use remaining NIL and a roster spot to pick up someone like Monsanto? (Or even Kasparas maybe as an unlikely but still possible option?). And, how much does that really get us at this point, specifically with regard to rotation and playing time? Let's say Monsanto hits and turns out to be good (he averaged 13.3 the year before last), does that just mean that someone like DGL, Davis or maybe even Ty takes the hit in PT? Monsanto seems like such a wildcard, but still an intriguing talent. But would we already have enough as it is?