Generational talents are hard to come by, that’s what makes them...uh, generational. The ones that do come along, don’t often find themselves in Spokane. Rui Hachimura could change that for the Zags.
The coaching staff surprised most observers last season when it did not put a redshirt on Hachimura. There’s no disputing his talent, but Hachimura was raw while also having to deal with the challenges of assimilating to a new culture, language, team, and competition level. Despite the general consensus that a redshirt made the most sense for him, Mark Few thought otherwise, concluding that Hachimura would benefit most from actually playing—no matter how limited the minutes might be (4.