Rick Pitino's St. John's team had an active spring transfer portal, losing RJ Luis Jr. to the NBA draft while gaining Ian Jackson from Memphis. Analysts debated the replacement's impact, with Mark Zanetto suggesting it's not an upgrade, viewing both players as equal in talent. In contrast, Casey Matthews believes Jackson could positively influence team dynamics despite RJ's individual accolades and performance, highlighting the challenge of filling Luis's role after a standout season. The overall assessment reflects mixed sentiments on the incoming and outgoing players, emphasizing performance potential in their respective systems.
I still think losing RJ Luis, and replacing him with Ian Jackson isn't an upgrade. I think it's a wash, as far as talent goes.
When you're looking at this from a team perspective, I certainly think that he might be able to have a bigger impact on winning for them than RJ.
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