How do we feel about the upperclassmen in '26 class w/ 1 year of looking like an NBA guy?
Few years ago I fell into the trap of really liking some older guys' tape, and not reading enough into the warning signs that only 1 year of draftable production is super sketchy. Signals that a guy isn't overqualified for the NBA and may struggle to adjust; their production is more about "figured out college" than it is "legit just an NBA player".
Devin Carter is the guy who burned me hardest here, but there are others. OMAX, Kobe Brown, Dalton Knecht.
So... are we making those same mistakes again with Aday Mara? Why feel so differently with him? His FR and SO years were a trainwreck at UCLA. Easy to blame Cronin, but it makes me nervous to hear how many folks have Aday t10
Same is kinda true with Morez Johnson (only a SO, but couldn't play or think at Illinois) or Joshua Jefferson (see Kobe Brown: one year shooting jump is worrisome as a SR). It's different with guys like Stirtz/ Yaxel who have multiple years of draftable production. Don't see that with these 3.
So... am I onto something to fade all three, or is there reason to believe that isn't the case here?