The funniest timeline:
A bunch of kids from Villanova ended the Knicksโ championship drought before the Knicks themselves could figure it out.
Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart.
The Villanova Wildcats are NBA champions. The jerseys just say Knicks.
Luigi Suigo withdrawing from the NBA Draft and committing to Villanova could end up being one of the biggest college basketball stories of the year.
7-foot talent.
NBA potential.
Choosing Villanova.
Did Nova just become a national championship contender? Tons of talent here
NY Knicks to the NBA Finals feels like a basketball script nobody wanted to stop watching. Villanova built winnersโฆ New York just collected them. Jalen Brunson and the boys bringing that championship DNA to the Garden. #Knicks#NovaKnicks
Donte DiVincenzo tearing his Achilles hurts is brutal news. One of the toughest, most relentless guys to come through Villanova. Huge fan of how he plays the game.
Wishing him a full recovery โ if anyoneโs built to fight back from this, itโs Donte. ๐๐
Villanova reloads with two strong additions: UIC transfer Elijah Crawford brings experience as a PG, while Cornellโs Jake Fiegen adds elite shooting. Smart, under-the-radar pickups that fit this roster. Good mix of skill sets put together by Willard. #GoNova
I know this isnโt the first year but this new free agency equivalent college basketball is ridiculous.
Yearly roster flips. Playing for the highest bidder. This is now the NBA. Maybe worse.
No doubt weโll look back and laugh at how fast this got out of control. #transferportal
๐จ Willard Strikes Again ๐จ
Ohio State transfer F Devin Royal is headed to Villanova.
A 6โ6โ forward who averaged 13.7 PPG the last 2 years. Royal adds more size and will help Nova compete against top teams. Brings physicality, rebounding, and can guard multiple positions.
Kwame Evans Jr. is headed to Villanova ๐ตโช๏ธ
The Oregon transfer F (6โ10โ) averaged 13.3 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.0 APG and 1.3 BPG while shooting over 45% from the field this past season.
Pairing him with Matt Hodge (when healthy) is a big, athletic front court. Size and skill
@theblockspot I think it depends on seeding. If youโre one of the last 4 and lose in the play-in game, I think the NIT championship is a better overall season.
Bryce Lindsay entering the portal is another tough loss for Villanova. He gave Nova real shooting threat when he was on. Had a long stretch when he wasnโt on. Roster is going to look very different next year which is good. Perkins and Hodge would be a nice start. #NovaNation