From its current strengths.

- Front court (with no portal will be atrocious) losing one of the top 5's in the league who can pretty much do anything. I have been hard on Aluma for giving the "who farted" look to the refs and poor body language to his teammates but he is damn good. Mutts is the highest rated defensive player in the ACC and could easily win that award. Despite his inability to put the ball on the floor and his TO's, he is a really good player for us.. albeit just not a complete one offensively. In all those TO's, he makes some sensational assists too.

- I still have hope for Kidd but he literally only plays with the walk on's so not a good look. Ojiako is a role player at best to bang down low. A totally incomplete player and the opposite of what Aluma is so that will not be the answer. DNG has improved more than meets the eye so I think he can be a lot better too.

Our back-court and wings will be much better. Analytics say it already is but we cannot see the forest through the trees. Pedulla will be so much better than Murphy. Rice will be really good.. no chance he will sit (and not get big mins). Alleyne and Catoor will also be much better.

CMY has a lot of work to do in the portal because if you really delve in, we get less athletic (if that is even possible) with the loss of Mutts.