A basketball roster is not that big. When 33% of your players are pouting and not bought in, do you think it will affect the team?
The Wolves had their 2004-2005 season completely submarined by TWO guys complaining about money.
I guess you forgot that he started the year with a back injury that followed him most of the season?
Dude, if starting 19 games and the offense going through him a lot isn't enough, the kid can fuck right off.
Yeah he said he wasn't going to comment on who might transfer or team issues until after the season. It's called respecting your sources. It's fairly common.
RJ just confirmed that as far back as the Nebraska debacle he knew from team sources that Payne, Carrington, JOJ and Ihnen were causing issues in the locker room and pouting. Also said Dawson was growing increasingly frustrated with these guys as the year went on.
Also when Carrington and Payne...
For the last freaking time...Payne, Carrington and JOJ all got NIL offers from the U. They felt they should be making more money and have larger roles on the team. Ben let them know where they stand and they want to look for greener pastures.
THERE IS NIL MONEY to keep guys. It's just not...
It's noted that he was upset with Ben and thought he should have been starting more. He, Carrington and JOJ all joined forces to become a locker room issue.
Payne was told by agents/other schools that he could get entry-level NBA money elsewhere. That's what he is chasing. He also was a malcontent in the locker room along with Carrington and JOJ.
Okay, so we didn't have enough guys, so that meant all the guys sucked. Got it. So you think Ben is selling the same thing to transfers coming off a 9-win Big Ten season as he was after a 2-win season? There was no change or progress in the program this season.
Payne had a ton of upside, yes. It's disingenuous to act like - outside of maybe Morgan - any of us know who we will end up bringing in through the portal.