My erstwhile co-author Jeff Haley wrote a great piece in early 2017 that laid out a case for how a pair of recruiting classes in 2013 and 2014 can have ripple effects far longer than most people realize. The gist of the article is that the disproportionate number of transfers and unexpected roster attrition combined with growing fan discontent led Rick Barnes to a cycle of unending patchwork fixes rather than deal with a one or two year downturn in team performance as he rectified the roster imbalances. These decisions played a primary role in his eventual exit from the 40 Acres and the entry of Shaka Smart.
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