When you evaluate Tennessee, you’ve got to keep in mind that they’re missing one of the more important pieces on the roster. The 2017-2018 SEC sixth man of the year Lamonte Turner hasn’t been able to contribute much this year, coming off of shoulder surgery in the offseason.
Turner came back for the trip to Brooklyn to play in the season tip-off NIT tournament, but was shut down after a couple of ineffective games. Rick Barnes has been honest with the media, telling them that he doesn’t want Lamonte back until he feels like he’s ready to go.