Allen Crabbe

As the incumbent starter fresh off his best season yet, Crabbe was in prime position to retain that role for the 2018-19 season. Unfortunately for him, that vision wouldn’t come to fruition.

While McNeill has chosen to transfer, Sueing, Vanover, Harris-Dyson and Davis all can return to Cal if they desire, as they are only in the transfer portal.

On paper, those accolades sound sufficient enough to warrant the checks Brooklyn wrote for Crabbe. From the micro view, however, Crabbe’s performance is not nearly as impressive.

And as McNeill and Harris-Dyson faded, so did the rest of the offense. Cal shot an abysmal 24.4 percent from the field in the second half, a hideous mark even by its standards. Lee was held scoreless until the waning minutes of the ballgame, only to foul out moments later.

Prior to the injury, Rodgers looked like the elite gunslinger who brought home a championship, totaling 1367 yards and 13 touchdowns while completing 67 percent of his passes in his first five games. In those five games, Green Bay had a record of 4-1.

Former Cal shooting guard Jabari Bird and the Celtics are currently working on a two-way contract, which would allow him to play for both the Celtics and the Maine Red Claws, the team’s G League affiliate. Boston has already signed fellow second-round draft pick Kadeem Allen to a two-way contract as well.

Brown had the physical tools and athleticism heading into the league, and now equipped with the mental and emotional intangibles required to excel in basketball, he will soon flourish into a fearsome competitor.