Tennessee basketball has reloaded this week, setting their sights on making a deeper run next year. The Volunteers added Justin Gainey, Chris Ledlum and Dalton Knecht, while also bringing back Santiago Vescovi. On paper, this Tennessee rotation looks stout, but there’s one variable left — and it’s the guy that makes it all go.
Zakai Zeigler is rehabbing a torn ACL, which was suffered during the last week of the regular season. The timing couldn’t have been worse, not only for Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament hopes, but looking ahead to next year too. Can Zeigler be ready to go by November after tearing the ACL in March?