Martynas Arlauskas is an unsolvable conundrum for some—not specifically on the basketball court, per se, but within the minds of some fans in the Gonzaga community.
Arlauskas was a top-50 recruit, something to be said but something also to be questioned, especially considering international rankings tend to be absolutely all over the place. Case and point: Rui Hachimura, who every analyst said had clear NBA potential, was a three-star recruit. Domantas Sabonis was also a three-star recruit. Przemek Karnowski didn’t even have a ranking.
Because of that somewhat lofty pedigree, there are many in the community that cannot for the live of them comprehend why Arlauskas, a player who operates on a permanent bench role with the squad over the past three years, would not transfer.