College Basketball Transfer Portal 2024-2025

[X-band '01]

as hinted about for a few days on here....Claude to USC is official. Good spot for him on the muss bus. I wish him well.

Also, as discussed, these quotes from Claude is quite telling as to why he left X "Also, coach Musselman has a proven track record over the past several years of helping big lead guards make the jump to being NBA-ready guards."

"The vision that Coach Musselman laid out for me blends perfectly with my playmaking ability, NBA aspirations and ongoing development as a lead guard"

At least he gets two chances a year now to call Mick Cronin a chickenshit goatfucker.

[XUBison]

Sad, but true.



Lead guard? That’s a new one on me.


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that stood out to me too, like he was going out of his way not to use the term “point guard“. Obviously, that’s what he meant, but maybe he didn’t get very strong assurances to that effect. It will be interesting to see how much run at PG he ends up getting at USC.

[XUBison]

I mean I agree, but he also never got a chance, which is why he left. Miller thought Mcknight was a better fit for the role, and that's fine, he knows more than us. However, he could be wrong. Regardless, no hard feelings from me either way. I wish Des all the best and hope hes playing in the tourney this coming season.

I like McKnight, but he’s not an NBA player. I realize McKnight has one position, but I suspect Claude would be our starting point guard if Sean thought he was an NBA point guard.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I like McKnight, but he’s not an NBA player. I realize McKnight has one position, but I suspect Claude would be our starting point guard if Sean thought he was an NBA point guard.

This is 100% true, I am going to guess Musselman will do his best with Claude at that spot but move him if/when it does not work out. I like Claude and really hope it does. There are too many good/great defenses in the B1G. He should have gone to Illinois, Underwood taught Domask how to play the point. It created large mismatches he could take advantage.

[MHettel]

that stood out to me too, like he was going out of his way not to use the term “point guard“. Obviously, that’s what he meant, but maybe he didn’t get very strong assurances to that effect. It will be interesting to see how much run at PG he ends up getting at USC.

I think using the term "lead guard" is certainly vague at a minimum and deceptive at worst. i suspected he would follow the money. The "word" was that he was looking for PG role. Had he found a PG role at USC, he could have just said that. Lead Guard is not EXACTLY PG, but it kinda is.

For those that wondered what the phrase "have your cake and eat it too" means. Well this is it.

[Xville]

I think using the term "lead guard" is certainly vague at a minimum and deceptive at worst. i suspected he would follow the money. The "word" was that he was looking for PG role. Had he found a PG role at USC, he could have just said that. Lead Guard is not EXACTLY PG, but it kinda is.

For those that wondered what the phrase "have your cake and eat it too" means. Well this is it.

Whatever fits your narrative. Lead guard is point guard.

[Xavier]

Exactly. Guessing Muss was using “lead guard” as a way to say he doesn’t have one real PG but a bunch of guys that are similar. Good for him, If what’s true about his “teams” demands were, then he isn’t an easy guy to root for. It could be a win win. He’s the first substantial player to leave on his own (won’t be the last) but the guys who replaced him might make the team better anyways.

Once he left- outside of bball I’d say he hit a home run. X doesn’t compare (campus, girls, weather, etc). But is USC currently looked at as on the same level bball wise? Feels like best case it’s a lateral move, but as a program over the last 20’yesrs I’m not sure how it compares

[drudy23]

I take "lead guard" as meaning "the guy" - this past year, Quincy was "the guy". Wondering if Claude felt like he was playing second fiddle to Q, and that Sean is always going to look for that lead guard (PG or not) that fits best in Sean's system.

So not necessarily wanting to be PG, but the guy that it's all built around.

[MHettel]

Whatever fits your narrative. Lead guard is point guard.

No. Point Guard is Point Guard.

Lead guard is vague enough to satisfy his claim that he was looking for a PG role.

This is very purposeful language.

It’s money.

[Xuperman]

"he made the league".

Can this ridiculous non stop misnomer end.......IT'S the ASSOCIATION!!!