After falling to the hands of the Syracuse Orange, Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr., and — at the time — Nick Ward, had a decision to make: Stay for another year or go pro? After some thinking, both Jackson Jr. and Bridges declared for the NBA draft. Ward declared, but eventually returned.
Neither was a big surprise, though some fans felt that there was maybe a chance one would come back. After seeing how Bridges wanted to stay a kid for a little bit longer and how badly he wanted to win a national championship, there was a teaspoon of optimism he would return.