In Reply to: Re: Reading down this page posted by azn_balla on February 16, 2026 at 05:29:41
in terms of how many premium big men had already committed. Cronin thought he had Mara returning. Booker was about the best available, if memory serves, with the added reality that he would still be a project and have to learn to play a down on the blocks 5. Given the timing, I thought Cronin did a very good job of bringing him in and two other 5's after Mara's sudden and unexpected departure. Cronin had to get someone to at least try and play the 5 and he needed to fill his roster. Peoples and Alston were brought in primarily as practice players, IMO, and necessary to have.