In the off-season, there was a good debate over which players might survive to make the roster for this year. Two names that came up, frequently on the “might be gone” list, were Nik Stauskas and Hollis Thompson. Thompson was a veteran of the group who had never truly brought his defense up to his offense level. Stauskas was brought in to help space the floor, sink the three-point shots, and ultimately join Robert Covington in specializing in a two-way threat on the basketball court.
In the 2015-2016, neither plan seemed to gain much traction.