Totally disagree. To win at a high level you need a solid PG play. Freshman take time. It’s like having a rookie catcher. You always sign a veteran just in case. I don’t wanna be playing 2 freshman in a backcourt.
Until it's January and you want to be...But really, it all depends on what Skyy and Epps are capable of doing at this level and how quickly. The reason to have a vet guard is b/c of the certainty, but the ceiling is also usually lower (given that we've missed on a guy like Brandon Murray...now, if there's another option that becomes available on that level, then this won't apply). Take Kentucky for example: they probably would've been better off playing TyTy at point rather than giving 31 mpg to Sahvir Wheeler, who needed the ball in his hands to be effective (non-shooter) and whose offensive/defensive ratings aren't nearly those of TyTy. They might've taken a few more lumps throughout the season, but probably would've ended up better for it come Feb and March. Now, your highly-touted PG might end up being Devin Askew instead of TyTy, which is the risk and is the reason Cal went out and got a guy like Wheeler after the 20-21 fiasco. Given that we have two seemingly-capable young PG/CG talents coming in as frosh, the odds are pretty good that at least one can be effective next year, if not really good. If both happen to hit, then we're golden. I don't want one, or both, of them to have caps on their potential playing time because we brought in a vet that's good but not as good, and also has certain PT expectations. I think we need to be really picky about who that guard may be and not bring in a vet with warts or limitations just to bring in a guy that's played a bit at this level. It's also needs to be somebody that is a fit on or off the ball and is OK with playing 35 mpg or 20 mpg depending on what's in the team's best interest.