Outside of Oduro, the guy I desperatively wanted to keep was Kolek and I know KE tried his best to sell him. I watched a few Marquette games earlier this year and Kolek looked good running the point and had a game-winning steal and layup in game in mid-November.
I just looked at his numbers so far and was shocked. He's taken a big step back on the offensive end.
Complete career NBA stats for the New York Knicks Guard Tyler Kolek on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists.
www.espn.com
Shooting less than 30% from the field and 22% from beyond the arc. His effective shooting and offensive efficiency has collapsed. This floored me. Now, it's still relatively early and I expect him to improve, still surprising.
An interesting
RHETORICAL question: would you take Kolek back, given the decline he's experienced? (I would b/c I think he's
that good, but that
might not be a good decision.)
There are lots of players who show promise...hit their ceiling early, and plateau. Otis Livingston comes to mind, as do AJ Wilson, Goanar Mar, Vaughn Gray, Vertrail Vaughns, and lots of others.