Gearing up for the upcoming season.
In a recent update on Rick Pitino's blog where he gives a summer update on the big men, Pitino revealed some news that Ray Spalding had minor surgery, and that Mangok Mathiang will be out another 4 months.
On Ray Spalding:
Ray Spalding — had minor groin surgery to alleviate a problem, which set him back in his strength and weight gain. Psycho Ray should have him back in no time. He is working hard to cut down his turnovers and is improving his jump shot. He has to enjoy more contact, but the sky is his limit potentially.
Hard to discern exactly how bad this could be, but Pitino doesn't seem too concerned and thinks Ray should be back quickly and is very excited about the potential of this young man. Let's hope this is the case, as we will need all the help we can get down low with Mathiang still coming back from an injury. Speaking of which....
Mangok Mathiang is out for the summer. Should be ready to play November 1st.
Mathiang is still coming back from having scar tissue cleaned out from his foot. The expected return date of November 1st puts him back right at the beginning of the season, so it'll be interesting to see how long it'll take to ease him back in to regular playing time.
Other key takeaways:
-Jaylen Johnson is the best surprise of the off-season.
-Anas lost 13 pounds after returning from Egypt.
