Transfer Rumblings
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We are eyeing another dead eye shooter for the 3/4 spot. Someone not in the portal yet.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark I’d feel much better. Should I actually hold my breath for Kaluma?
He’s on the possibly list. Would have to beat out Arizona for him.
We will see a LOT more action after the combine games Weds/Thurs.
They’ve got to add a wing who can score. Period. There is one guy who can score on the whole roster.
Come on now. Hunter, Juan, Timberlake are all proven scorers. I’d also say Elmarko and Arterio are scorers as well. Do they need to add a wing, of course but it’s not as bad as you make it seem. The team is ranked #1 on Torvik.
They will be top 3 in the league because of Juan and Hunter. But the rest of the roster is so meh they look like a round of 32 exit again.
A bit unfair I feel. Terio was a top 10 guy. Elmarko and MAJ are pretty talented. I’ll see what we do for the last big wing spot.
It probably is a bit unfair. There is a possibility that the Elmarko/Terio/Juan trio is unguardable. Theoretically, those three together should mean we live in the lane. At the same time, we have like a wide-open spot on the perimeter and whiffed twice on two really good players. Like that is the last piece of the puzzle for a team with title hopes (besides a playable backup big).
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark I’d feel much better. Should I actually hold my breath for Kaluma?
He’s on the possibly list. Would have to beat out Arizona for him.
We will see a LOT more action after the combine games Weds/Thurs.
They’ve got to add a wing who can score. Period. There is one guy who can score on the whole roster.
Come on now. Hunter, Juan, Timberlake are all proven scorers. I’d also say Elmarko and Arterio are scorers as well. Do they need to add a wing, of course but it’s not as bad as you make it seem. The team is ranked #1 on Torvik.
They will be top 3 in the league because of Juan and Hunter. But the rest of the roster is so meh they look like a round of 32 exit again.
A bit unfair I feel. Terio was a top 10 guy. Elmarko and MAJ are pretty talented. I’ll see what we do for the last big wing spot.
It probably is a bit unfair. There is a possibility that the Elmarko/Terio/Juan trio is unguardable. Theoretically, those three together should mean we live in the lane. At the same time, we have like a wide-open spot on the perimeter and whiffed twice on two really good players. Like that is the last piece of the puzzle for a team with title hopes (besides a playable backup big).
Mgbako is one whiff, who was the other?
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@BShark Ingram
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@Kcmatt7 ehhhhhhhhhhh
Though in hindsight I bet Bill would have actually pushed harder.
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@BShark imagine Ingram feeding the post. You could have rolled out a lineup with essentially 3 PGs and Ingram around Dickinson
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@Kcmatt7 Yeah I think I was higher on Ingram than Bill by a lot.
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@BShark I mean Stanford did suck lol. And Ingram is definitely a mediocre athlete. I get what isn’t to love.
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@BShark I was 100% with Bill on this one
I want Emanuel Miller…him at the 4 for us wooffff
The Nelson ship I think he’s sailed
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Nelson was 6’10 barefoot with a 7’ wingspan. Dude is a monster
He’s obliterating the combine. Someone will give him a draft promise I bet.
https://theathletic.com/4513228/2023/05/16/nba-draft-lottery-mock-draft-wembanyama/
Is it just me not reading well or is he not on this mock draft?
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@benshawks08 he’s in the 70’s on Veciene’s big board pre-combine. We’ll see how that changes after this week.
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@FarmerJayhawk I’m not sure he’s the best fit here with Hunter anyway but never hurts to add good players no matter what position. Will be interesting to see who drops out of the draft after this week.
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Anyone ready for a 4 guard lineup??
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@FarmerJayhawk with who……exactly?
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@kuballin10 Juan Morris Timberlake Pullin
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Bill, Kurtis and Brady are at the combine. Definitely just to support Jalen Wilson and not for behind the scenes recruiting. Nothing to see here.
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@FarmerJayhawk ooofffff not sure on that one
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@kuballin10 might be our best 5 if everyone stays in the draft tbh
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McCullar is mocking in the second round now. - didn’t think he wanted to come back, but if that’s the feedback he’s getting he’s long gone.
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@FarmerJayhawk You are the king of a high scoring guard with good 3% from a small school can’t translate to big 12 or defend.
Curious your thoughts on Pullin?
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I still can’t rule out Kaluma at this point either. Unless he is just done with college there are some good tea leaves for us.
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There’s not a world where we end up with love, right?
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@kuballin10 right, I don’t think a lot of high volume scorer traits translate up. Like Timberlake is a fringe starter or solid bench piece here IMO. I like Pullin better than Timberlake because he can just do more and has upside as a shooter. He’s a very good passer and is really crafty scoring it with his size and ball handling ability. He’s such a low volume three point shooter it’s hard to say how exactly it’ll translate but with his skills the mid 30’s are fine. He was in the 80something percentile in spot up shooting % so he can do it, just idk exactly how consistent it’ll be. He won’t be a particularly good defender. He’s a below the rim athlete for sure. But overall I like him as a connector and a dude who can occasionally get you a bucket off the bounce when the the offense stagnates. He shoots it well enough to where you can’t leave him open to double Hunter.
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@benshawks08 oh lord no
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@FarmerJayhawk bigs of Braun, Hunter and KJ won’t cut it. One injury and we are in trouble.
I’d rather get draft dropout wing and another backup big
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@kuballin10 they’re definitely trying for both but it’s tough to find a dude who’s willing to play 8 minutes a game for the next two years and is good.
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Kaluma solves a lot for us imo
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@BShark Him or Nelson really, really change the way I would look at this roster. Like a FF or bust type of roster if they can land another 4/5 type who can shoot it a bit.
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I think we are okay pending on whom stays in the draft with 2 Scholarships left. Braun will just be a guy that gets beat to crap in practice and likely won’t see the floor outside of mop up duty and major foul issues.
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Kaluma was pretty bad at the combine
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@rcjhdraft ditto Nelson. He tested well but it definitely didn’t translate. He was playing in the last scrimmage which must mean he doesn’t have a promise
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@FarmerJayhawk sounds like a Bill Self project
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@approxinfinity bless up
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Love that Arizona is taking Keshad Johnson. They are full now.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
Love that Arizona is taking Keshad Johnson. They are full now.
Nelson or Kaluma - who you taking if you only get 1
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Kaluma. Not too sold on Grant at the 4 at the P5 level.
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@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
Love that Arizona is taking Keshad Johnson. They are full now.
Nelson or Kaluma - who you taking if you only get 1
KU needs a starting caliber wing much more than a back up 5. If KU is going into the season with Timberlake as the starting 3, that’s not ideal as Timberlake us much more suited as a bench player for KU.
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@BShark 6-11 with his measurables - he’s a 4 and we dominate the glass while dominating the paint. I want him more.
@Texas-Hawk-10 He’s a 4 here
I want both
Juan Morris Kaluma Nelson Hunter
Elmarko Kj Timberlake Marcus
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@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark 6-11 with his measurables - he’s a 4 and we dominate the glass while dominating the paint. I want him more.
@Texas-Hawk-10 He’s a 4 here
I want both
Juan Morris Kaluma Nelson Hunter
Elmarko Kj Timberlake Marcus
I don’t think Nelson is athletic enough to guard 4’s in the Big 12.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 fair point and you may be right
Maybe Kaluma is the better fit
Think he’s better than unproven mgbako?
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@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Texas-Hawk-10 fair point and you may be right
Maybe Kaluma is the better fit
Think he’s better than unproven mgbako?
Yes in that KU would likely get 2 years out of Kaluma who can play the 3 as well and is proven in a power conference having played in the Big East whereas Mgbako was likely a OAD player.
If we’re talking ceiling and pure ability, then Mgbako is much better than Kaluma because Mgbako is a possible 2024 lottery pick.
Unless McCullar returns, I would absolutely take Kaluma and Nelson and be happy with that.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 in what way? Clearly agile enough to do it. Long enough to do it.
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Kaluma makes a lot of sense. He also played next to a 7 footer and displayed good passing skills so he’s familiar with fitting next to a scoring dominate big. He fits seamlessly as a secondary/3rd type scorer since he’s not efficient from the field. More importantly he fills a major need with size and athleticism we desperately need at the 4. This can also ensure we don’t need to use a freshman beyond Elmarko in a big role. Adams is certainly a tantalizing talent but I feel as though he’s gonna be slow to adjust. This is also gives KU the ability to go small if the matchup dictates or foul trouble occurs since you can play both KJ and Kaluma together, they will be athletic enough to get by. Kaluma rebounded well, 6 per game playing next to a giant so he fills a rebounding need as well. I’ve been patiently hoping this would be the guy we’d get at the 4
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Texas-Hawk-10 in what way? Clearly agile enough to do it. Long enough to do it.
Grant was an average defender in the Summit League for 3 years and we expect him to suddenly be able to guard well against Big 12 caliber 4’s? I don’t see that happening.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Texas-Hawk-10 in what way? Clearly agile enough to do it. Long enough to do it.
Grant was an average defender in the Summit League for 3 years and we expect him to suddenly be able to guard well against Big 12 caliber 4’s? I don’t see that happening.
I don’t think he’s going to be the best defender in the world. But yea I think he could do a good enough job that the trade off for his offensive abilities would be worth it.
Especially if you’ve got a rim protector behind him like Dickinson to bail him out when he gets beat.
He’s shown he has the agility to defend. I have questions of effort, but if he was a Hawk Bill wouldn’t let him slack on D.
Fully prepared to agree to disagree on this.
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Kaluma is a huge get. Would certainly fit a need.
Nelson, imo, offers you more. He’s a total mismatch on offense no matter what. You’d be betting that he is athletic enough to guard some smaller players. BUT you have KJ as well if push comes to shove and you need to matchup better.
Kaluma isn’t nearly the mismatch of Nelson.
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The issue I potentially see with Nelson is fit on offense next to Dickinson. Can you really run your offense through two guys who want the ball down low. Just feel like Kaluma offers better fit for how the offense would flow. Nelson is definitely the better offensive player and offers even more size. You could play him at the 5 as well in situations. Interesting problem to potentially have
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@BeddieKU23 Kaluma is a great passer with their 7 footer that is true.
Also, Nelson plays on the perimeter so he and Hunter would work well
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
The issue I potentially see with Nelson is fit on offense next to Dickinson. Can you really run your offense through two guys who want the ball down low. Just feel like Kaluma offers better fit for how the offense would flow. Nelson is definitely the better offensive player and offers even more size. You could play him at the 5 as well in situations. Interesting problem to potentially have
My thought is Nelson May actually be a better fit if you’re willing to switch to a sort of hi-lo offense. Considering Nelson and Dickinson can shoot that top of the key shot they’re basically interchangeable. But this way you allow KJ to play a more natural spot on the block vs asking him to play the “wing.” I don’t find Kaluma to be a big really, so he has to play as a perimeter player.
Idk, either way a good problem to have…
