Ivan Rabb had plenty of reasons to join Jaylen Brown in declaring as a freshman to join the NBA Draft. He chose not to. What were the reasons for deciding to return for his sophomore season?
There were a few. Connor Letourneau got all the good stuff in his recent Chronicle piece.
1. He wanted to improve defensively.
The second-team All-Pac-12 selection was more concerned about making a rotation than going in the lottery. To play as a rookie, Rabb recognized he needed to establish himself as a reliable defender.
"I know I'm not terrible defensively," Rabb said.