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Big departures won't keep Michigan State out of contention next season

We continue the recruit and return series with the Michigan State Spartans, whose season ended with a loss to Syracuse on Sunday. A look at what the 2018-19 season could hold:

Possible 2018-19 starting five

Who is lost: Sophomore Miles Bridges isn't likely to make another encore in East Lansing. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. is a lottery pick if he decides to leave after an outstanding freshman season and Nick Ward could follow both of them into the draft, dealing a blow to the Spartans' frontcourt.