The UCLA men's basketball team did not meet expectations this season. What comes next for the players and coach Mick Cronin?
Dylan Andrews made his way around the locker room inside T-Mobile Arena, going from one teammate to the next. The
point guard exchanged hand slaps, hugs and words of encouragement, his eyes glistening with tears born of a season having reached its cruel conclusion. There was no way of knowing whom he was saying goodbye to for the final time. Even though nearly every player on the Bruins’ roster has remaining eligibility, they all have decisions to make about their futures.
has one available at the moment, with the likelihood of more to use in the coming weeks once players’ decisions start trickling in like election results. The only known movement involves the departure of sixth-year center Kenneth Nwuba and the arrival of freshman guard Eric Freeny from Corona Centennial. But sophomore center Adem Bona could declare for the NBA draft and a host of others could either seek more prominent roles or more NIL dollars with other college teams.
for one more season could allow him to further enhance his offense and work on eliminating his tendency to commit needless fouls that limit his playing time. Those improvements could be enough to vault Bona into the first round of the 2025 NBA draft. His eyes welling from emotion after playing only 17 foul-plagued minutes in what might have been his final college game, Bona declined to speak with reporters in the locker room afterward.
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