Landing Newell would be somewhat of a very large statement in terms of the CBB recruiting landscape, but I am fairly comfortable with the long term talent and development of Bryce Dortch as a hybrid PF, who can guard/defend multiple positions.
Newell is clearly an outstanding player and can start anywhere he goes from Day 1, but Newell at RU would essentially end the RU playing career of Mawot Mag as a 5th year senior in 2024-25..
It is already debatable of where Mag would even find the floor for more than 12 minutes a game at RU if you landed Newell, mixed with Ace Bailey, Dortch, Dylan Harper, Lathan Sommerville and Gavin Griffiths.
Dortch is very talented in his own right as it stands and Newell in play at RU, would stunt or slow his development as well. I am not quite sure how this would work out in the long run. I would probably roll the dice on trying to keep Mag as a 5th year and mixing in Dortch at the 3 or 4 with Bailey, than trying to figure out a rotation that makes sense with Newell and Ace etc.
