We've long known that Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. were heading to the greener pastures of the NBA.
What Michigan State fans held their collective breaths on, however, were two other roster moves:
- Would Nick Ward return for his junior season?
- Would Tom Izzo actually take a NBA coaching job with the Orlando Magic?
After plenty of deliberation, Ward decided to return to East Lansing over the NBA or, possibly, overseas. And Izzo turned down overtures from the Orlando Magic, although it's unclear how serious Izzo was considering the move.