Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

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the juiceman cometh
illiniguy24 said:
I don’t understand why they aren’t utilizing him more, I know they have other young talent, but still.

They should trade him for a vet or picks at this point
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They want to compete this year and their assessment, whether we agree or not, is that he is a defensive liability and that he's a good scorer, but not as efficient as he should be on that end.

They won't trade him for now because injuries are inevitable and he's a good, cost effective option to jump into the rotation when that happens. Maybe a trade near the deadline if they are doing well and see the opportunity to land an impact piece.

Kind of a bad situation to be in. He just has to wait for his opportunity (it will come) and prove himself when that happens.
 
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ChiefGritty
the juiceman cometh said:
They want to compete this year and their assessment, whether we agree or not, is that he is a defensive liability and that he's a good scorer, but not as efficient as he should be on that end.
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And critically that's the exact same profile as Dybantsa, who understandably is the higher priority as the #1 pick.

It's a weird jumble of a roster, these things happen. He caught the eye last year, his opportunity will come around again, like it did for TSJ.

The day 1 buy-in Ayo got from Billy Donovan is actually pretty rare.
 
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