Michael Porter Jr. has returned. On Thursday, he scored 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting in a 62-60 loss to Georgia, but the bigger story is that suddenly each Missouri game in the NCAA tournament is a must-watch for NBA scouts.
They originally viewed him as a top-three or even No. 1-pick candidate early in November. But that was before back surgery.
And it was before Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III were averaging about 20 points and 10 rebounds. Or Trae Young was leading the country in scoring and assists, and Luka Doncic had the highest player efficiency rating in Euroleague.