Mika took his last final exam of the 2017 winter semester Tuesday and will begin attending some workouts this week, Rose said, while not indicating which way he believes Mika is leaning.
Still, Rose said, "you kinda have to hold a space for him" on the roster until he makes a decision, which makes finding replacements a tricky proposition.
For sure, though, forward Jamal Aytes and guards Steven Beo and Davin Guinn will not be returning. Rose said the lightly-used Aytes graduates Thursday and wanted a bigger role next fall. When Rose told him he didn't think that would happen, Aytes decided to look elsewhere as a graduate transfer.