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Trying to make sense of Marcus Lee’s decision

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It’s been a whirlwind afternoon here at the KSR compound, as we’ve gone from the highest of highs when Isaiah Briscoe announced he is returning to the most befuddled of befuddled when Marcus Lee announced he will withdraw from the NBA Draft, but transfer to another school. Lee’s decision is surprising and confusing for many reasons, so let’s try to make some sense out of it.

A month ago, Lee’s brother called transfer rumors a “slap in the face”

The strangest part of Lee’s announcement? A month ago, his brother, Bryan Lee, told Kyle Tucker that transfer rumors were “baffling” and “a slap in the face”:

“There’s whispers every year, just because people feel like they know what’s better for him,” his older brother Bryan Lee told The Courier-Journal on Tuesday.