3 Arizona Basketball players who probably won’t be back next season
The transfer portal is open and the offseason is on in Tucson, and Arizona Basketball is poised for some roster shakeup. Freshman forwards Paulius Murauskas and Filip Borovicanin have already entered the transfer portal, and it’s hard to imagine they’ll be the last. Additionally, the NBA draft will be claiming people aside from just Keshad Johnson, who’s out of eligibility.
Pelle Larsson, Kylan Boswell, and Caleb Love could all return for the 2024-25 season in Arizona uniforms, but it’s becoming less and less likely that they will. In this, well explore the various paths they could take and the decisions these young men are wrestling with right now.
Caleb Love
Love still has one more year of eligibility after spending three seasons at North Carolina and one in Arizona, but it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll use it. The way last season ended may have left a sour taste in his mouth, and it remains to be seen where the final Pac-12 Player of the Year will be playing next season.
His NBA draft stock is questionable: he’s a former five-star recruit who has played for four years and is relatively old compared to other top NBA draft prospects. He was graded as a potential second-round pick back when he was at UNC, but he’s generally viewed as a wild-card prospect with boom-or-bust potential. Even if he doesn’t catch on in the NBA, there are always professional opportunities overseas or in the NBA G-League.
He could always return to Arizona, which isn’t the worst idea financially and in terms of playing time. However, he could also hit the transfer portal, find a new collegiate home, and still make good enough money in the new age of NIL. It’s safe to say that Love has a lot of options to weigh, and he’ll likely take his time coming to a decision.
Kylan Boswell
After his ascension led to Kerr Kriisa being shown the door, it appears the cycle may be repeating with Boswell in favor of Jaden Bradley. Boswell has been noncommittal publicly about his future with Arizona, and all signs point to the Wildcats chasing off yet another point guard, for better or worse.
