Last September when I wrote Anton Watson’s player preview, I finished with this sentence: “In an ideal world, Watson will be a main contributor off the bench this season and then become a star next year before bolting to the NBA. He has all the tools to make this a reality.”
Unfortunately, a season-ending shoulder injury limited his production as a freshman. But the tools remain there to be an NBA talent, and possibly still as early as next summer. Anyone who has followed me knows that I, personally, think Watson is likely the biggest x-factor on this roster.