The Gonzaga Bulldogs rolled into the offseason on a hype train to Mars, a roller coaster with a trajectory of the heavens and no where else. Rui Hachimura and Killian Tillie were returning. Zach Norvell had unleashed his star-potential during the NCAA Tournament. Life, as a Zags, was good.
Then it all got even better. Geno Crandall, perhaps the top graduate transfer on the market, committed to Gonzaga, and the one slightly missing piece of the puzzle was filled. The Zags had a true backup point guard to spell some time for Josh Perkins, and this team was now going to the Final Four, if not further.